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Sgt. Williard D. Purdy Gravesite

Introduction

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[1] Of Company A of the Wisconsin 127th Infantry. Served in France. Died when he threw he body on a grenade to save the lives of his men. Buried in France, then moved to Flanders Field at the Marshfield Cemetery.


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Sgt. Willard D. Purdy Gravesite

Gravesite for Sgt. Willard D. Purdy

Backstory and Context

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Of Company A of the Wisconsin 127th Infantry. Served in France. Died when he threw he body on a grenade to save the lives of his men. Buried in France, then moved to Flanders Field at the Marshfield Cemetery.

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[1] Accessed December 24th, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5RM0iAmRnw.

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https://burialsearch.com/ecims#/s/568/Marshfield_Cemetery

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