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BELCHER, William Alexander - Date of
birth
20 March 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Union City, Obion County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Obion County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34502071 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Kassel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 14 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph M. Belcher (father)
Florence E. (Latimer) Belcher (mother)
Sarah A. Belcher (sister)
Thomas R. Belcher (bother)
Horace Belcher (brother)
Sarah A. Belcher (sister)
Rebecca (Pierce) Belcher (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.thetroubleshooters.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, WWII Draft Cards, 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet