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TAYLOR, William Allen - Date of
birth
9 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Yonkers, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Kane County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36359033 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Allen R. Taylor (father)
Frances (Reynolds) Taylor (mother)
John Taylor (brother)
More information
Pvt William A. Taylor graduated from Sanders Trade School and was employed by a tree servicing company in White Plains.He enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 13 July 1942 and was sent overseas in July 1943. He participated in the D-Day landings during which he was wounded in action and evacuated to England for treatment. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
He was seriously wounded on the 20 September 1944 and died a day later.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, Market Garden, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1925 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Jim McGovern