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WILSON, Woodrow - Date of
birth
7 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Clearwater County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Bagley, Clearwater County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37589793 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bigonville, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Wilson (father)
Cora N. (Adkins) Wilson (mother)
William F. Wilson (brother)
Lloyd C. Wilson (brother)
Hanna N. Wilson (sister)
John H. Wilson (brother)
Irene M. (Aune) Wilson (wife)
Rodney Wilson (son)
More information
Pvt Woodrow Wilson was married to Irene Mildred Aune on 10 December 1938.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 14 February 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Sherry, www.ancestry.com - 1_sherf