Database 83rd Infantry Division

William G Pref (31076012)

Name Pref, William G
Rank Technical Sergeant
Army Serial # 31076012
State Massachusetts
Date of death 1944-12-11
Plot, Row, Grave B, 16, 4
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 651 Platoon Sergeant
Unit K Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Silver Star Medal Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Technical Sergeant Pref was a member of K Company. The morning report for August 2, 1944 on page 5 lists him joining the unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on July 31, 1944. The morning report for December 16, 1944 on page 23 lists him as missing in action. Page 30, for December 19, 1944, lists his status changed to killed in action.
Morning reports
1944-08-02 SGT Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of July 31, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-09-14 SGT Promoted to Technical Sergeant as of September 1, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-12-16 TSGT Missing in action as of December 11, 1944 651 K / 330 view page
1944-12-19 TSGT Killed in action on December 11, 1944 651 K / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #13 TSGT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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83 / 1944 / #46 TSGT

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 24, 1944 in France.

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Technical Sergeant in 330. 2