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WILLIAMS, Glenn Elmer - Date of
birth
7 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Guilford, Forsyth County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34031079 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Scherpenseel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Williams (father)
Minnie E. (Head) Williams (mother)
James R. Williams (brother)
Hubert B. Williams (brother)
Victor W. Williams (brother)
Anna M. Head (half-sister)
Essie E. (Plowman) Williams (wife)
More information
Pfc Glenn E. Williams enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 13 March 1941 and was sent overseas in February 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
He was one of four brothers in service.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Hodge Family Tree / WWII Draft Card, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: Stan Derkx