Name:
William T. Wilson
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1309464
Unit:
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1945-01-03
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
13
Grave:
41
Decoration:
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
William T. Wilson entered the military service in Washington. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He died on January 3, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium. He also has a cenotaph in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA