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Pvt. William Paul King

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Pvt. William Paul King Veteran

Birth
Renick, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Death
13 Aug 1944 (aged 20)
France
Burial
Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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William Paul King was born February 22, 1924 in Renick, West Virginia. He came to Hancock County, IL with his family where he attended Colusa High school. He was a member of the class of 1942. Paul entered the U.S. Army in April 1943 and went to basic training at Camp Grant, Il. His training was completed at Camp Pickett, VA, and six months after entering the Armed Services, he was shipped overseas. He landed in England and stayed there until after the Invasion in France, where he was then sent to France in the middle of July. Paul was a member with Company G, 112 Infantry, in the Medical Department.
William Paul King was born February 22, 1924 in Renick, West Virginia. He came to Hancock County, IL with his family where he attended Colusa High school. He was a member of the class of 1942. Paul entered the U.S. Army in April 1943 and went to basic training at Camp Grant, Il. His training was completed at Camp Pickett, VA, and six months after entering the Armed Services, he was shipped overseas. He landed in England and stayed there until after the Invasion in France, where he was then sent to France in the middle of July. Paul was a member with Company G, 112 Infantry, in the Medical Department.

Inscription

PVT 112 INF 28 DIV ILLINOIS



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  • Maintained by: Paula Coon
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56350077/william_paul-king: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt. William Paul King (22 Feb 1924–13 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56350077, citing Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Paula Coon (contributor 47858361).