Name:
Willard L. Ghrist
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-18
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Oquawka Cemetery, Oquawka, Illinois
Plot:
6 West Addition
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Comments:
Willard L. Ghrist was born on December 28, 1919. He was the son of John S. Ghrist and Clara R. Ghrist. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 18, 1944 at the age of 24 and is now buried in Oquawka Cemetery, Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois, USA.