William Robert Pickering was born Sept. 5, 1920 to Edward and Winona M. Romine Pickering. He died June 6, 1944 and was buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Pvt. Pickering served in World War II with the U.S. Army 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division and died of wounds received in action on Omaha Beach, France. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
