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WILSON, John Edward - Date of
birth
19 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31417993 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
135th Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rheinland, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carroll A. Wilson (father)
Doris A. (Janes) Wilson (mother)
Philo C. Wilson (brother)
Bradford J. Wilson (brother)
More information
Pvt John E. Wilson attended Williams College for 3 years as the Class of '44.He enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 28 August 1944.
Pvt Wilson was wounded while crossing the Rhine and was last seen in the arms of a comrade.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, Phi Gamma Delta December 1946, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.phigam.org - Phi Gamma Delta December 1946.