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ATWELL, Willie D - Date of
birth
22 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Campton, Okaloosa County, Florida -
Hometown
Okaloosa County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34973006 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Monschau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Johnie A. Atwell (father)
Cora E. Atwell (mother)
Elda I. Atwell (sister)
D. J. Atwell (brother)
Letty M. Atwell (sister)
Hiram Atwell (brother)
Henry Atwell (brother)
More information
From 21 December 1944 to 30 January 1945, the unit was engaged in aggressive patrolling and reequipping. It attacked toward the Monschau forest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten