Name:
William R. Pickering
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
6935041
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
I
Row:
18
Grave:
19
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
William R. Pickering entered the military service in Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.