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WILSON, Delos - Date of
birth
24 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas -
Hometown
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1040165 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hünningen-Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jessie B. Wilson (father)
Gertrude M. (Blanchard) Wilson (mother)
More information
1st Lt Delos Wilson enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 22 September 1941.He was an actor before he joined the army.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Pasadena Junior College 1940