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ADAIR, William Eugene "Billy" - Date of
birth
26 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37722954 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Riethorst-Middelaar, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edgar B. Adair (father)
Anna M. (Lovell) Adair (mother)
Edgar F. 'Bud' Adair (brother)
Clara M. Adair (sister)
More information
Pvt William E. Adair attended two years at Lafayette High School and worked as a clerk and delivery boy for the Beaty Grocery Store.He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 22 September 1943 and received basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas.
He was killed by mortar fire.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Ernst Bruinsma