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VAN ZANT, Billy Wayne - Date of
birth
17 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Ricks, Christian County, Illinois -
Hometown
Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36427300 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
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
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Iserlohn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 21 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy R. Van Zant (father)
Dora C. Van Zant (mother)
Eileen Van Zant (sister)
Harold Van Zant (brother)
Lucille Van Zant (sister)
More information
Cpl Billy W. Van Zant enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 23 September 1942.A memorial stone has been placed at the resting place for his parents at Asbury Cemetery, Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ann