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WILSON, Robert Thomas Jr - Date of
birth
9 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11079035 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert T. Wilson (father)
Susanne B. (Colton) Wilson (mother)
Richard F. Wilson (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert T. Wilson, jr graduated from Philips Andover Academy in 1938. He graduated from Yale University. He worked at the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 14 February 1943.
Pfc Wilson was taken prisoner of war on the same day of his death. At that time his unit was stationed in the front line in the vicinity of Honsfeld, Belgium. The exact circumstances are unknown.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - family trees, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Pat's Family Tree, Peter Schouteten, Philips Academy 1938