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REYNOLDS, Wilford - Date of
birth
10 November 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Carr, Jackson County, Indiana -
Hometown
Carr, Jackson County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35697959 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bavay, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Reynolds (father)
Sarah L. Reynolds (mother)
Raymond Reynolds (brother)
Leslie Reynolds (brother)
More information
Pfc Wilford Reynolds enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 27 February 1943.He attended high school for 1 year and worked in construction before he enlisted. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
Pfc Wilford Reynolds was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Fosse, Belgium Block A, Row 7, Grave 126.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Walking the Rows