PVT Willie E. King

PVT Willie Edward King was born 17 Jan 1922 in Bon Ami, Louisiana to William Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Whittington) King.  Willie was the only child born to his mother's second marriage.  His father worked at the U.S. Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi in 1930.

Willie married Ardith Mary Campeau on 31 Mar 1942.  He entered the service in July 1943.  After his initial training he was sent to England and assigned to Cannon Company 116th Infantry.  He likely only had 3-5 months of training for the amphibious assault that would take place on the French beach code-named "Omaha". He was killed in action on 6 Jun 1944.

PVT King was repatriated and is buried in Coalville Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi.