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WILSON, Woodrow L - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20406530 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Elcherath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Wilson (father)
Eva Wilson (mother)
Joe Wilson (brother)
William Wilson (brother)
Howard Wilson (brother)
Hunley Wilson (brother)
More information
Pfc Woodrow L. Wilson high school for one year and was a carpenter before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Mill, South Carolina on 20 September 1940.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Ham, Luxembourg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census
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