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WILLSON, Victor James Jr - Date of
birth
17 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12215254 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1945 - Place of
death
Wylerbaan, Groesbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten -
Walls of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.
Immediate family
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Members
Victor J.F. Willson (father)
Gertrude O. (Pattison) Willson (mother)
Donald V. Willson (brother)
Ruth Willson (sister)
Glenn Willson (brother)
Raymond Willson (brother)
Betty J. Willson (sister)
Marion Willson (sister)
More information
Pvt Victor J. Willson Jr. enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 15 December 1942.He was officially declared dead one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.
His remains were recovered on 23 March 1988 in Groesbeek, Wylerbaan-Den Heuvel, the Netherlands.
He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 34, site 101-A1.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Tackle Family Tree
Photo source: John Evans, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com