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WILKER, Charles Pike - Date of
birth
29 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado -
Hometown
Hawley, Otero County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38005556 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Utweiler, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 39 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto B. Wilker (father)
Myrtle P. (Pike) Wilker (mother)
Pansy E. Wilker (sister)
Roberta L. Wilker (sister)
Evelyn H. Wilker (sister)
Francis W. Wilker (sister)
Doris M. Wilker (sister)
Verna J. Wilker (sister)
Jimmie Wilker (brother)
Danna L. Wilker (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Charles P. Wilker attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted on 13 January 1941.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Carter Como Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
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