Database 83rd Infantry Division

William L Baldwin (34648822)

Name Baldwin, William L
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 34648822
State South Carolina
Date of death 1944-12-12
Plot, Row, Grave D, 4, 88
Cemetery Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England , Google Maps
Role MOS 504 Ammo Bearer
Unit K Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
rivate First Class Baldwin was a member of K Company. The morning report for July 19, 1944 on page 55 lists his promotion from Private to Private First Class.

The morning report for August 8, 1944 on page 17 lists him severely wounded in action and transferred to the 104th Evacuation Hospital. All relevant pages can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Baldwin died while serving in K Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-16 PVT Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 16, 1944 504 K / 329 view page
1944-07-19 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of July 19, 1944 K / 329 view page
1944-08-08 PFC Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 104th Evacuation Hospital on August 8, 1944 504 K / 329 view page
1945-01-26 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 104th Evacuation Hospital on August 8, 1944, which corrects MR of August 8, 1944 504 K / 329 view page
1945-01-26 PFC Died of wounds on December 12, 1944 504 K / 329 view page