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PIGOTT, Wilkie Ellie - Date of
birth
25 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Knoxo, Walthall County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Walthall County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34636041 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elias M. Pigott (father)
Alberta (Fortenberry) Pigott (mother)
Arthur E. Pigott (brother)
Lucius H. Pigott (brother)
Erma E. Pigott (sister)
E. J. Pigott (brother)
Alcus A. Pigott (brother)
Winston T. Pigott (brother)
Oscar A. Pigott (brother)
Lillie M. Pigott (sister)
Carey M. Pigott (brother)
Sarah A. Pigott (sister)
More information
Pvt Wilkie E. Pigott enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 29 June 1943.He attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted. He was killed during the initial assault.
He is remembered at the Knoxo Cemetery in Walthall County, Mississippi.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Raymond Pigott Family Tree, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.findagrave.com - Bill Sullivan
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Bill Sullivan, www.ancestry.com - Raymond L. Pigott