Name:
William Basil Wells
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
35484398
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-19
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
Bethany Memorial Cem., Louisville, Kentucky
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When William Basil Wells was born on March 29, 1921, his father, Elza, was 35 and his mother, Sarah, was 30. He had one brother and five sisters. He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1943. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on April 19, 1945 and is now buried in Bethany Memorial Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.