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WILSON, Riley Earl - Date of
birth
27 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan -
Hometown
Belding, Ionia County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36414368 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Section Leader -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tadler, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl Wilson (father)
Inez P. (Abbott) Wilson (mother)
More information
Sgt Riley E. Wilson attended high school for four years and was a boilermaker before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 15 December 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem