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WILSON, Carl Franklin - Date of
birth
27 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Cantonment, Blaine County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38694538 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Koslar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 13 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
James B. Wilson (father)
Nina (Howerton) Wilson (mother)
Wilbur H. Wilson (brother)
Mildred A. Wilson (sister)
James L. Wilson (brother)
Elsworth L. Wilson (brother)
Mary E. Wilson (sister)
Walter F. Wilson (brother)
L.E. Wilson (brother)
More information
Pvt Carl F. Wilson enlisted at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 6 April 1944. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 26 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michael Beach, Joniece LeValley (niece)