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WILKERSON, Henry Wesley - Date of
birth
10 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Patrick, Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34099781 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Sauer River bridgehead, North of Echternach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lewis R. Wilkerson (father)
Nezzie (Polson) Wilkerson (mother)
John C. Wilkerson (brother)
Nettie Wilkerson (sister)
Neil Wilkerson (brother)
John E. Wilkerson (brother)
Viola Brown (halfsister)
Clarence L. Brown (halfbrother)
William B. Brown (halfbrother)
Clyde B. Brown (halfbrother)
Bernice Brown (halfsister)
More information
Pvt Henry W. Wilkerson was a production worker in a textile factory before he enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina on 8 January 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Dawn Rogers Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Pat Wilkerson