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LEE, Wilson Luther - Date of
birth
8 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Butler County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35261871 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Best, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward W. Lee (father)
Delilah (Williams) Lee (mother)
Jack O. Lee (brother)
Edgar E. Lee (brother)
Robert E. Lee (brother)
Virginia M. Lee (sister)
Opal G. Lee (sister)
Glenn Lee (brother)
More information
Pfc Wilson L. Lee enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 15 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, Newspaper clipping, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Roger Caelen