Name:
William L. Jones
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34118969
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-05
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
D
Row:
3
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
William L. Jones served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 5, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. PFC Jones is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.