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ASHWORTH, Wilson P - Date of
birth
5 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Kent County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31448834 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 8 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur M. Ashworth (father)
Bertha E. Ashworth (mother)
Chester G. Ashworth (brother)
Edith Ashworth (sister)
More information
Pfc Wilson P. Ashworth attended 4 years of high school where he participated in the Glee Club.He was employed as a Foreman before entering the service on 28 July 1944 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Rhode Island Births, Warwick Veterans Memorial High School yearbook, 1936
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Warwick Veterans Memorial High School yearbook, 1936