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YOUNG, William F - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Connecticut -
Hometown
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20138809 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 23 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Beatrice Young (mother)
More information
Pfc William F. Young joined the National Guard in Bridgeport, Connecticut on 16 September 1940.He was a mechanic and repairman, motor vehicles.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
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