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Personal info

Full name
WILLIAMS, Wilton
Date of birth
10 March 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
Hometown
St. Louis County, Missouri

Military service

Service number
37129702
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
D Company,
191st Tank Battalion
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 January 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Reipertswiller, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
A 12 24

Immediate family

Members
William E. Williams (father)
Lacy (Esmond) Williams (mother)
Demovia G. Williams (sister)
Albert J. Williams (brother)
Eva B. Williams (sister)
Stanley F. Williams (brother)

More information

T/5 Wilton Williams was a packer.

The tanks of Company D were ordered to bring ammunition to the front line. During this mission, one tank slid in a ditch and overturned. T/5 Williams was crushed.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post Dispatch