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WILKINSON, Joseph Ashby - Date of
birth
11 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Geary, Roane County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Putnam County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35263174 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William S. Wilkinson (father)
Anna E. (Hively) Wilkinson (mother)
William S. Wilikinson (brother)
Earl H. Wilkinson (brother)
Suson Wilkinson (sister)
Mary M. Wilkinson (sister)
Mamie I. Wilkinson (sister)
More information
JosephWilkinson attended Eleanor High School before he enlisted on 22 January 1942 at Camp Wallace, Texas.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Young American Patriots / 1930 Census / Miller Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, WWII Young American Patriots