Name:
William Jackson Shields
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
34035536
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-22
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When William Jackson Shields was born on May 5, 1921, in Tryon, North Carolina, his father, Devanie, was 30 and his mother, Blandena, was 26. He had ten siblings. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on March 22, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium. He also has a marker in Tryon Cemetery, Tryon, Polk County, North Carolina, USA.