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WILSON, Ernest M - Date of
birth
30 July 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Alameda County, California -
Hometown
Alameda County, California -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39048609 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bleialf, Schnee Eifel, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick E. Wilson (father)
Zillah D. (Little) Wilson (mother)
More information
Pvt Ernest M. Wilson enlisted on 15 March 1944 at Presidio of Monterey, California.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - Army Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Barron Family tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Mac