Name:
William Oliver, Jr. King
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
382367
Unit:
21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-22
State:
Oklahoma
Cemetery:
Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA
Plot:
American Legion Section
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William Oliver King Jr. was born on November 4, 1923, in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma. He was the son of William Oliver King and Vernie Viola Taylor King.
He served in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 22, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.