Willie Shields
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Willie Shields Jr.
Army
WILLIE
SHIELDS
JR.
May 15, 1924 - Aug 30, 1944
BIRTHPLACE: Boston, Kentucky
SOLDIER DETAILS
HIGHEST RANK: Pfc
DIVISION:
Army
, 29th Infantry Division 116th Infantry Regiment Company C
THEATER OF OPERATION:
European
SERVED: May 11, 1943 -
Aug 30, 1944
BATTLE: D-Day
St. Lo
Brest, France
St. Lo
Brest, France
MILITARY HONORS: Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal
Bronze Star
European Campaign medal (with 3 Battle Stars
Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal (did not Receive)
Bronze Star
European Campaign medal (with 3 Battle Stars
Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal (did not Receive)
HONORED BY: me
KILLED IN ACTION
BIOGRAPHY
He fought and was killed in action in Brest, France