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POOL, Woodrow William - Date of
birth
5 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Tipton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Warrior, Tipton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34146658 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart,
French Croix de Guerre
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Pool (father)
Lillian B. (Kirkland) Pool (mother)
John W. Pool (brother)
James E. Pool (brother)
Willie L. (Dodson) Pool (wife)
More information
Pfc Woodrow W. Pool enlisted at Camp Wheeler, Georgia on 18 November 1941.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Carla Mans, John T. Gerlosky, www.ancestry.com -
WWII Enlistment record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/194/194_honor_kz.html
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, Annie L. Poole / ML Williams