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WHITING, William J - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32327848 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Baerenthal, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Whiting (father)
Alma B. Whiting (mother)
More information
Sgt William J. Whiting attended high school for two years and was a guard at the state prison colony at Woodburn before he enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on 29 April 1942. He was sent overseas in April 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 / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – In Search Of, www.newspapers.com – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 3 June 1945
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