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WILSON, Robert Bruce - Date of
birth
26 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon -
Hometown
Santa Clara County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39053858 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Niedersgeckler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph B. Wilson (father)
Winifred A. Wilson (mother)
Donald Wilson (brother)
Patricia Wilson (wife)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936-2007, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Soilsister