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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
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39048609 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division,
C Company
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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
Vicinity of Bleialf, Schnee Eifel, Belgium
Grave
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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.He was first buried at Block U, Row 1, Grave 9.
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