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Pvt William Walter Abell

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Pvt William Walter Abell Veteran

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
16 Nov 1944 (aged 21)
France
Burial
Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France GPS-Latitude: 49.1236278, Longitude: 6.7186611
Plot
Plot J Row 27 Grave 30
Memorial ID
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Pvt William W Abell was born in 1923. He enlisted in the US Army at Fort George G Meade, Maryland on February 24, 1944. He attended high school for 4 years and was a machinist before he enlisted. He was married to Jean Rineer Abell. She had been living in Lancaster, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.



William served as a Private, 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.


He enlisted in the Army on February 24, 1944 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents. He was married sometime after his enlistment.


Commendations:

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Metal

American Campaign Medal

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Army Good Conduct Medal

European African Middle Easter Campaign
















On November 16, 1944 Private Abell was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of the District of Columbia. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.




Pvt William W Abell was born in 1923. He enlisted in the US Army at Fort George G Meade, Maryland on February 24, 1944. He attended high school for 4 years and was a machinist before he enlisted. He was married to Jean Rineer Abell. She had been living in Lancaster, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.



William served as a Private, 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.


He enlisted in the Army on February 24, 1944 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents. He was married sometime after his enlistment.


Commendations:

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Metal

American Campaign Medal

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Army Good Conduct Medal

European African Middle Easter Campaign
















On November 16, 1944 Private Abell was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of the District of Columbia. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.





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  • Maintained by: 50061720
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56652078/william_walter-abell: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt William Walter Abell (15 Apr 1923–16 Nov 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56652078, citing Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France; Maintained by 50061720 (contributor 50061720).