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Personal info

Full name
WILSON, William Edward
Date of birth
21 September 1907
Age
36
Place of birth
Carthage, Jefferson County, New York
Hometown
Jefferson County, New York

Military service

Service number
32284975
Rank
Private
Function
Rifleman
Unit
C Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 September 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Exermont, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
A 30 61

Immediate family

Members
Willie F. Wilson (father)
Hattie P. (Montgomery) Wilson (mother)
Nina Wilson (sister)
Carlton C. Wilson (brother)
Frank Wilson (brother)
Irene B. Wilson (sister)
Harold L. Wilson (brother)
Hilda R. Wilson (sister)
Gertrude M. Wilson (sister)

More information

Pvt William E. Wilson was awarded the Silver Star for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 23d Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division, in action in France, on 1 September 1944. Private Wilson's gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army."

Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, https://www.7tharmddiv.org, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson