Abilene Reporter News Tuesday, October 31, 1944
Lt. Bill Agnew Dies In Germany
Lt. W. R. (Bill) Agnew, 26, who served as a non-commissioned officer with the 113th Cavalry in New Caledonia for nine months, was killed in Germany Oct. 14, shortly after returning to his unit. He had suffered an injury near D-Day and had been hospitalized.
Mrs. Phema Agnew, 2418 South 7th, his mother was notified of his death by his wife, the former Louise Williams now of Tulsa, Okla. Lieutenant Agnew returned from the South Pacific in May 1943 to attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kans., and soon after his commission in August he was married. His wife is a former Abilenian.
He went to England in January after being stationed at Camp Polk, La.
Lieutenant Agnew was born in West Virginia, Nov. 8, 1917, and his parents came to Texas in 1919. They moved to Abilene from Texon in 1931. He was graduated from Abilene high school and enlisted a year before mobilization of Troop G 112th Cavalry, Texas National Guard.
His brother, John Agnew of Abilene, was discharged from service a year ago. Four sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Toby Shackleford of Lubbock, Mrs. Tully Mayer of Abilene, Mrs. Gerald Canantsey of Abilene and Fritz Agnew, also of Abilene.
Unit 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Rank First Lieutenant U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 14 1944
Buried Plot H Row 4 Grave 57
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart with OLC
Lt. Bill Agnew Dies In Germany
Lt. W. R. (Bill) Agnew, 26, who served as a non-commissioned officer with the 113th Cavalry in New Caledonia for nine months, was killed in Germany Oct. 14, shortly after returning to his unit. He had suffered an injury near D-Day and had been hospitalized.
Mrs. Phema Agnew, 2418 South 7th, his mother was notified of his death by his wife, the former Louise Williams now of Tulsa, Okla. Lieutenant Agnew returned from the South Pacific in May 1943 to attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kans., and soon after his commission in August he was married. His wife is a former Abilenian.
He went to England in January after being stationed at Camp Polk, La.
Lieutenant Agnew was born in West Virginia, Nov. 8, 1917, and his parents came to Texas in 1919. They moved to Abilene from Texon in 1931. He was graduated from Abilene high school and enlisted a year before mobilization of Troop G 112th Cavalry, Texas National Guard.
His brother, John Agnew of Abilene, was discharged from service a year ago. Four sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Toby Shackleford of Lubbock, Mrs. Tully Mayer of Abilene, Mrs. Gerald Canantsey of Abilene and Fritz Agnew, also of Abilene.
Unit 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Rank First Lieutenant U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 14 1944
Buried Plot H Row 4 Grave 57
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart with OLC
Abilene Reporter News Tuesday, October 31, 1944
Lt. Bill Agnew Dies In Germany
Lt. W. R. (Bill) Agnew, 26, who served as a non-commissioned officer with the 113th Cavalry in New Caledonia for nine months, was killed in Germany Oct. 14, shortly after returning to his unit. He had suffered an injury near D-Day and had been hospitalized.
Mrs. Phema Agnew, 2418 South 7th, his mother was notified of his death by his wife, the former Louise Williams now of Tulsa, Okla. Lieutenant Agnew returned from the South Pacific in May 1943 to attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kans., and soon after his commission in August he was married. His wife is a former Abilenian.
He went to England in January after being stationed at Camp Polk, La.
Lieutenant Agnew was born in West Virginia, Nov. 8, 1917, and his parents came to Texas in 1919. They moved to Abilene from Texon in 1931. He was graduated from Abilene high school and enlisted a year before mobilization of Troop G 112th Cavalry, Texas National Guard.
His brother, John Agnew of Abilene, was discharged from service a year ago. Four sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Toby Shackleford of Lubbock, Mrs. Tully Mayer of Abilene, Mrs. Gerald Canantsey of Abilene and Fritz Agnew, also of Abilene.
Unit 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Rank First Lieutenant U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 14 1944
Buried Plot H Row 4 Grave 57
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart with OLC
Lt. Bill Agnew Dies In Germany
Lt. W. R. (Bill) Agnew, 26, who served as a non-commissioned officer with the 113th Cavalry in New Caledonia for nine months, was killed in Germany Oct. 14, shortly after returning to his unit. He had suffered an injury near D-Day and had been hospitalized.
Mrs. Phema Agnew, 2418 South 7th, his mother was notified of his death by his wife, the former Louise Williams now of Tulsa, Okla. Lieutenant Agnew returned from the South Pacific in May 1943 to attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kans., and soon after his commission in August he was married. His wife is a former Abilenian.
He went to England in January after being stationed at Camp Polk, La.
Lieutenant Agnew was born in West Virginia, Nov. 8, 1917, and his parents came to Texas in 1919. They moved to Abilene from Texon in 1931. He was graduated from Abilene high school and enlisted a year before mobilization of Troop G 112th Cavalry, Texas National Guard.
His brother, John Agnew of Abilene, was discharged from service a year ago. Four sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Toby Shackleford of Lubbock, Mrs. Tully Mayer of Abilene, Mrs. Gerald Canantsey of Abilene and Fritz Agnew, also of Abilene.
Unit 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Rank First Lieutenant U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 14 1944
Buried Plot H Row 4 Grave 57
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart with OLC
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1LT 113 CAV RCN SQ TEXAS
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