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PRESTON, Wilson Evans - Date of
birth
4 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Geneva, Ontario County, New York -
Hometown
Geneva, Ontario County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1320644 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank W. Preston (father)
Elsie (Martin) Preston (mother)
Lenora I. Preston (sister)
Velma P. (Van Deusen) Preston (wife)
More information
1st Lt Wilson O. Preston was employed by the Asplunch Tree Expert Co. before he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 11 June 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Rosser Henderson Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem