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GUILLIAMS, George Parker - Date of
birth
4 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37676840 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Schweinfort, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Guilliams (father)
Ethel C. (Burgren) Guilliams (mother)
Marie M. Guilliams (sister)
Anna I. Guilliams (sister)
James E. Guilliams (brother)
Marjorie Guilliams (sister)
Maxine Guilliams (sister)
Mary Ann Guilliams (sister)
More information
S/Sgt George P. Guilliams attended East High School for three years and was a driver before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 20 August 1943. He was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Coffman Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com – The Des Moines Register Iowa 10 May 1945, www.finagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – RSVBE, www.newspapers.com – The Des Moines Register Iowa 10 May 1945