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Cpl. William Howard Peel

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Cpl. William Howard Peel Veteran

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
16 Mar 1945 (aged 25–26)
Aegidienberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Section G ~ Row 4 ~ Grave 51
Memorial ID
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William, who resided in Kent County, Maryland, served as a Corporal with the 60th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He entered the service from Kent County, Maryland.

He enlisted in the Army on April 15, 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was noted as Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" east of the Rhine in Germany during the war.

He had served in the Army for two years and eleven months at the time of his death. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 32265606

Son of Charles A. Peel, Sr. and Florence E. Jones Peel who resided at 937 Kirkwood Street, Wilmington, Delaware.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
William, who resided in Kent County, Maryland, served as a Corporal with the 60th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He entered the service from Kent County, Maryland.

He enlisted in the Army on April 15, 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was noted as Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" east of the Rhine in Germany during the war.

He had served in the Army for two years and eleven months at the time of his death. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 32265606

Son of Charles A. Peel, Sr. and Florence E. Jones Peel who resided at 937 Kirkwood Street, Wilmington, Delaware.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Inscription

CPL 60 INF BN 9 ARMD MARYLAND


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  • Created by: Russ Pickett
  • Added: Sep 21, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59037916/william_howard-peel: accessed ), memorial page for Cpl. William Howard Peel (1919–16 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59037916, citing Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).