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Personal info

Full name
GRAVES, William Oather
Date of birth
2 October 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Jackson, Crittenden County, Arkansas
Hometown
Barnes, Woodruff County, Arkansas

Military service

Service number
38503876
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
16 December 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Lauterbourg, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
B 25 30

Immediate family

Members
Raleigh H. Graves (father)
Susie (Clark) Graves (mother)
Thelma I. Graves (sister)
Owen F. Graves (brother)
Edna I. Graves (sister)
Joyce Graves (sister)
Raleigh H Graves Jr (brother)
Johnny Graves (brother)
Claude Graves (brother)
Dovie Graves (sister)
Lois Graves (sister)
Joe Graves (brother)
Bonnie Graves (sister)
Marvin Graves (brother)
Franklin W. Sickles (son)

More information

Sgt William O. Graves was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, family trees, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, The Cross of Lorraine, Combat History of the 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Andy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Usafdo, Joyce Graves (sister)