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Personal info

Full name
WILLIAMS, Patrick Donald
Date of birth
8 June 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Hughestown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33601679
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
133rd Infantry Regiment,
34th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 February 1944
Place of death
Cassino, Italy

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 7 12

Immediate family

Members
Martin Williams (father)
Elizabeth (Thomas) Williams (mother)
Joseph F. Williams (brother)
John Williams (brother)
Gerald J. Williams (brother)
James B. Williams (brother)
Martin Williams (brother)

More information

Pvt Patrick D. Williams attended high school for four years. He was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and its Holy Name Society. He was one of four brothers in service.

He enlisted on 22 March 1943 at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and embarked for overseas late in 1943, after which he participated in the North African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Pennsylvania Veterans Compensation Application

Photo source: Peter Schouteten