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BACON, William Edward - Date of
birth
31 January 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-456491 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward K. Bacon (father)
Wilda C. (Sears) Bacon (mother)
Eleanor Bacon (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Montana Birth Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Storiesbehindthestars.org