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LEDFORD, William A - Date of
birth
5 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Unicoi County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34491284 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hastenrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Ledford (father)
Maria Ledford (mother)
Moses Ledford (brother)
Pansy Ledford (sister)
David Ledford (brother)
Katherine Ledford (sister)
Theodore Ledford (brother)
Hulda Ledford (sister)
More information
Pfc William A. Ledford was a farmer before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 4 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet