Person:William Buford (6)

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Lieutenant William Franklin Buford
d.20 Apr 1981
Facts and Events
Name[1] Lieutenant William Franklin Buford
Gender Male
Birth[4] 18 Jul 1923 Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, United States
Residence[4][5] From 1942 to 1943 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Military[4] 2 Apr 1943 enlisted
Military[1] 30 Apr 1946 Fort Bragg, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States555th Parachute Infantry Battalion 82nd Airborne division, better known as the "Triple Nickels"
Military[3] 14 May 1946
Death[6] 20 Apr 1981
Burial[8] Calverton, Suffolk, New York, United States
References
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    Atlanta Daily World
    Tue, Apr 30, 1946 ·Page 1

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    Atlanta Daily World
    Tue, May 14, 1946 ·Page 1
    Battalion Staff Members - Members of the staff of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, 82nd All American Airborne Division Fort Bragg North Carolina - photograph - Lieutenant William F. Bufort public relations officer

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    William F Buford
    US, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    Full Name
    William F Buford
    Army Serial Number
    35215598
    Enlistment Place
    Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky
    Enlistment Date
    2 Apr 1943
    Army Branch
    No branch assignment
    Branch
    Army
    Race Or Ethnicity
    Negro
    Residence
    Franklin County, Ohio
    Enlistment Term
    Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
    Source Of Army Personnel
    Civil Life
    Army Component
    Selectees (Enlisted Men)
    Level Of Education
    3 years of college
    Marital Status
    Single, without dependents
    Birth Date
    1923
    Birth Place
    Kentucky
    Source Box Number
    0908
    Source Film Reel Number
    3.330
    Conflict
    World War II
    Served For
    United States of America
    Publication info
    Publication Title
    US, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    Content Source
    The National Archives iconThe National Archives
    Last Updated
    Oct 30, 2013
    Description
    Enlistment information for Army personnel from 1938 to 1946, with the greatest number of records from the years during World War II.

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    U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    Name William Franklin Buford
    Race Negro (Black)
    Age 18
    Birth Date 18 Jul 1923
    Birth Place Beattyville, KY
    Residence Place Columbus, Ohio
    Registration Date 30 Jun 1942
    Registration Place Columbus, Ohio
    Height 5 11 1/2"
    Weight 146
    Complexion Light Brown
    Hair Color Black
    Eye Color Brown
    Next of Kin Harrie R Redmond
    Household Members (Name)
    William Franklin Buford

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    U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Detail Source
    Name William Franklin Buford
    [William Buford]
    Gender Male
    Race Black
    Birth Date 18 Jul 1923
    Birth Place Richmond, Kentucky
    Death Date Apr 1981
    Father
    David L Buford
    Mother
    Hattie R Dunson
    SSN 290188483
    Notes Nov 1940: Name listed as WILLIAM FRANKLIN BUFORD; 04 Jan 1988: Name listed as WILLIAM BUFORD

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    Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    Name W Frank Buford
    Gender Male
    Marriage Age 27
    Birth Date abt 1924
    Marriage Date 3 Jan 1951
    Marriage Place Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Father
    Oliver Redmond
    Mother
    Hattie Duncan
    Spouse
    Ezell D Hubbard
    Film Number 002251754

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    U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    Detail Source
    Name William F Buford
    Death Age 57
    Birth Date 18 Jul 1923
    Service Start Date 12 Feb 1945
    Service End Date 13 Dec 1946
    Death Date 20 Apr 1981
    Interment Date 23 Apr 1981
    Interment Place New York, USA
    Cemetery Address 210 Princeton Boulevard Rt 25 Calverton, NY 11933
    Cemetery Calverton National Cemetery
    Plot Section 3 Site 1566
    Notes 1st Lt Us Army World War Ii