Long William Bowditch, Jr.

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William Bowditch, Jr. Long is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Gouesnou American Memorial

Name:

William Bowditch, Jr. Long

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-1324551

Unit:

28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1944-08-26

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

William Bowditch Long Jr. was born on September 11, 1918, in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was the son of William Bowditch Long and Harriet Bayley Long. He was married to Dorothy Storer Long. He served in the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II.

2Lt Long was Killed in Action on August 26, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov