William Anderson Rands was born Jan. 21, 1917 to Lawrence J. and Dora Snyder Rands. He died Sept. 17, 1944 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, De Witt, IA.
Pvt. Rands served in World War II with the U.S. Army 36th Infantry (Armored) Third Division, Co. C and died of wounds received in action in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
