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name
SPEARS, William S - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16041777 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 6 |
More information
William S. Spears enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 9 October 1941.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.517prct.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten