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WILSON, Rex Sewell - Date of
birth
25 March 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Council, Adams County, Idaho -
Hometown
Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39682176 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bucha, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 8 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Wilson (father)
Virda V. (Bates) Wilson (mother)
Len W. Wilson (brother)
Dwight Wilson (brother)
Dora Wilson (sister)
More information
Cpl. Rex S. Wilson enlisted at Fort Douglas, Utah on 18 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, Ralph Peeters / History Book 87th Infantry Division, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - Nevada State Journal - Reno Evening Gazette, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.fold3.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Patricia Randall