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Personal info

Full name
PEARDON, William Arthur Jr
Date of birth
17 October 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Whitesite, Marion County, Tennessee
Hometown
Marion County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
34731184
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 March 1945
Place of death
Near Honnef, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 4 37

Immediate family

Members
William A. Peardon (father)
Rosa M. Peardon (mother)
Dorothy Peardon (sister)

More information

Pvt William A. Peardon Jr. enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 22 April 1943.

He was first buried at Block G-4, Row 10, Grave 200.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet