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WILSON, Cecil Webster - Date of
birth
15 February 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Sharon, Weakley County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Sharon, Weakley County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34185631 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Herscheid - Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hollie W. Wilson (father)
Fannie (Lackey) Wilson (mother)
Lera Wilson (sister)
Byron Wilson (brother)
Hattie L. Wilson (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Cecil W. Wilson enlisted at Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on 14 January 1942.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem