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WILSON, David Thomas - Date of
birth
27 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Aiken County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34642098 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bergstein, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 3 |
More information
Pvt David T. Wilson enlisted at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 8 January 1943.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 28th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet