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HALL, William Lawrence - Date of
birth
8 September 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31032212 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold S. Hall (father)
Dorothy A. (Griffin) Hall (mother)
Harold S. Hall Jr. (brother)
Phyllis D. Hall (sister)
More information
Pvt William L. Hall enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 21 March 1941.He was killed towards the Waal River Bridge.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 23 September 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, Fold3, Market Garden, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten