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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.


Sgt. Willard D. Purdy Gravesite

Gravesite for Sgt. Willard D. Purdy

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.

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

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