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WILSON, Joseph Francis - Date of
birth
10 February 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1692505 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kayersberg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chass J. Wilson (father)
Mary E. (Quin) Wilson (mother)
Margaret Wilson (sister)
Bernard J. Wilson (brother)
Helen P. Wilson (sister)
Charles J. Wilson (brother)
Dolores J. Wilson (sister)
Mary E. Wilson (sister)
Catherine Wilson (sister)
Donald E. Wilson (brother)
Robert J. Wilson (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Joseph F. Wilson graduated from St Francis Academy and was a clerk, employed by the Wilson Sporting Goods Company.He joined the Regular Army on 18 February 1941. He was sent overseas in October 1942.
Lt Wilson was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for his actions on 16 December 1944. The citation cited: for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at Kayersberg, France, on 16 December 1944. 2nd Lt Wilson's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 3rd Infantry Division, and the United States Army.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy