William Eugene Alford was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Alford of Bivins, Texas.  He graduated from the Atlanta High School.  He entered the Army in 1944 and was assigned to the 329th Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division.  He was Killed in Action in Belgium on 15 January 1945.

From the Men & Women in WWII Cass County, Texas, courtesy of Erwin Derhaag