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BANKS, Wilbur M - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Solano County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39836011 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
551st Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trois-Ponts and Basse-Bodeux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mervin H. Banks (father)
Grace M. (Brougher) Banks (mother)
Frances Banks (sister)
Robert L. Banks (brother)
Richard D. Banks (brother)
More information
Wilbur Banks enlisted on 1 April 1942 in San Francisco, California.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, NARA, WWIIMemorial, WW2Airborne, 551PIB, www.ancestry.com - Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.specialforcesroh.com