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name
YORK, Wilburn R - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34473835 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Egelsbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 47 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charley C. York (father)
Bettie S. York (mother)
Homer C. York (brother)
Fulton A. York (brother)
More information
T/5 Wilburn R. York attended high school for 4 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 22 October 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
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