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Sgt William Francis Cunningham

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Sgt William Francis Cunningham Veteran

Birth
Death
5 Apr 1945 (aged 22)
Okinawa, Japan
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
Plot
N, 1410
Memorial ID
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Son of Jennie Cunningham.

William served as a Sergeant, 29th Marines, 6th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

He resided in Jefferson, Coos County, New Hampshire prior to the war.

William was "Killed In Action" on Okinawa during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was originally interred in Okinawa 6th Division Cemetery and was later repatriated here on March 22, 1949.

Service # 487732

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Son of Jennie Cunningham.

William served as a Sergeant, 29th Marines, 6th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

He resided in Jefferson, Coos County, New Hampshire prior to the war.

William was "Killed In Action" on Okinawa during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was originally interred in Okinawa 6th Division Cemetery and was later repatriated here on March 22, 1949.

Service # 487732

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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