BELDEN William N - 507 PIR 82 AD

 

William Nicholas BELDEN

 

“Billy”

 

BELDEN William N

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NUMBER OF SERVICE18115275
AGE30 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1 January 1914 Houston, Harris County, TEXAS
ENLISTMENT STATETEXAS
FAMILY

Married

Parents : Nicholas Victor & Henrietta G Grunewald BELDEN

RANKStaff Sergeant
FONCTIONParatroopers
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT TX
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 18 April 1942 Houston TEXAS
COMPANYCompany C
BATTALION1st Battalion
REGIMENT 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
DATE OF DEATH15 June 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  Blosville N°3508

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
C1733
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

Brevet Parachutiste


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STORY
 

The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Company C

S/Sgt William "Billy" Nicholas BELDEN
Service # 18115275


Staff Sgt Belden was born 1914 in Texas and was killed in action on Thursday, June 15, 1944 during the airborne invasion of Normandy.

Staff Sgt Belden is the son of Nicholas Victor Belden [b.1/1/1890 in New Orleans] a banker and oil company pres. , Nicholas served in WW1 and the son of Henrietta Belden [b.1894 in Texas].

The 1930 US Census for Houston, Harris County, Texas shows William residing at #411 Richmond Ave. with his widowed mother and two sisters Doris A and Mary Louise and grandmother Mary T Belden.

Staff Sgt Belden enlisted in the Army on April 18, 1942 at Houston, Texas.

His enlistment records states William had completed high-school was married, was 6‘ tall and weighed 182lbs.

Staff Sgt Belden was awarded the Purple Heart Medal and the Croix de Guerre Unit Citation [French], the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star and Arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal, WW II Honorable Service Lapel Button, Parachute Badge.

Staff Sgt Belden is interred at the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France at Plot ‘C’ Row ‘17’ Grave ‘33’.

BELDEN William N

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BELDEN William N

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