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COMPTON, William Ernest - Date of
birth
2 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Humphreys County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34871878 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bennie E. Compton (father)
Maggie M. (Woodard) Long (mother)
Wilson D. Long (stepfather)
Hattie B. Compton (sister)
Ida M. Compton (sister)
Mary E. (Hocutt) Compton (wife)
More information
Pfc William E. Compton enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 28 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment / 1930 Census / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger