William Nation
Service number
Unknown
Military unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment US 82nd Airborne
Address
From Texas. Killed in Belgium (Battle of the Bulge).
Date of birth
Date of death
31 Jan 1945 (Age unknown)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
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- Photographs
Family history
Unknown
Military history
William Nation was killed in Belgium when a German shell hit the building he was occupying. He was buried in Henri-Chapelle Cemetery. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
William Nation
Courtesy of William Nation's family and the 82nd Airborne Association.
The River Waal bridge at Nijmegen where 48 American lives were lost during the September 1944 Arnhem operation.
Photo: William Nation. Courtesy of William Nation 's family and the 82 Airborne Association.
US soldiers questioning Dutch civilians
Photo: William Nation. Courtesy of William Nation's family and the 82nd Airborne Association.