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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William M. Grant

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Camden County, New Jersey

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 27, 1942 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 157TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBIRD’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 16, 1945 DURING THE FIRST DAY OF THE ASSAULT ON NUREMBERG, GERMANY. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO NEW JERSEY, DECEMBER 16, 1948 FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE BEVERLY NATIONAL CEMETERY, BEVERLY, NEW JERSEY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.