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WILSON, Paul Baxter - Date of
birth
4 December 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38691448 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schleiden-Niedermerz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Zelbert P. Wilson (father)
Una B. (Porter) Wilson (mother)
Georgia E. Wilson (wife)
Don P. Wilson (son)
Kyle Wilson (grandson)
Philip B. Wilson (grandson)
More information
Pvt Paul B. Wilson enlisted in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 9 March 1944.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 19 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Kyle Wilson (grandson), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Wilson Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michael Beach, Kyle Wilson