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WILKERSON, James Carlisle - Date of
birth
5 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
York, York County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34845159 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schlausenbach, Schnee Eifel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel H. Wilkerson (father)
Margaret I. (Hood) Wilkerson (mother)
Robert P. Wilkerson (brother)
Beppie Wilkerson (sister)
Eleanor Wilkerson (sister)
Nan Wilkerson (sister)
More information
Pvt James C. Wilkerson enlisted on 21 October 1943.In 1960, his father put a bronze marker at the Hickory Grove Cemetery to remember him.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Hannah Majewski, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - US Headstone Application / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier / HBC