William “Willie” Otto McCartt was born in Tennessee in 1916 and was the son of Calvin Harrison McCartt Delilia Dyer. He was survived by his parents and three sisters.
He was initially buried at the Blosville Cemetery at Carentan in France and re-buried at the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, C, 14, 39.
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of death: 24 July 1944
- County: Morgan
- Hometown: Lancing
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Battles: Normandy Campaign
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Middle Panel
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