Name:
William Thomas Shirley
Rank:
Private
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Unit:
315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa
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William Thomas Shirley was born on July 20, 1912. He was married to Ellen Elizabeth Haggard Weinrich.
William served in the 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 28, 1944, at the age of 32, during the liberation of Vexin, France. He is now buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa, USA.