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PFC Robert A Wilson

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PFC Robert A Wilson

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
3 Aug 1942 (aged 21–22)
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Province, Central Luzon, Philippines
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 78 SITE 1001-03
Memorial ID
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Robert served as a Private First Class, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Bernalillo County, New Mexico prior to the war.

He enlisted in the New Mexico National Guard on January 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.

Robert "Died while a POW" of the Japanese Army from malnutrition and malaria. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War Medal.

He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 20, 1950.

Service # 20842751

He is interred with:

Abelson, LaVeern R., 2nd Lt.
Beard, Clarence E., Pvt, Missouri
Clegg, Norman R., Pvt, Illinois
Ellsworth, David H., Pfc, Montana
Johnson, Richard E., 2nd Lt.
Meeks, Mason C., Pvt, Georgia
Myers, Henry P., Sgt, California
Pierce, Charles R., Pfc, New Hampshire
Rhymes Hugh H., Corp

( Bio & Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Robert served as a Private First Class, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Bernalillo County, New Mexico prior to the war.

He enlisted in the New Mexico National Guard on January 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.

Robert "Died while a POW" of the Japanese Army from malnutrition and malaria. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War Medal.

He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 20, 1950.

Service # 20842751

He is interred with:

Abelson, LaVeern R., 2nd Lt.
Beard, Clarence E., Pvt, Missouri
Clegg, Norman R., Pvt, Illinois
Ellsworth, David H., Pfc, Montana
Johnson, Richard E., 2nd Lt.
Meeks, Mason C., Pvt, Georgia
Myers, Henry P., Sgt, California
Pierce, Charles R., Pfc, New Hampshire
Rhymes Hugh H., Corp

( Bio & Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Inscription

PFC, US ARMY WORLD WAR II


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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Jul 31, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40098181/robert_a-wilson: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Robert A Wilson (1920–3 Aug 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40098181, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).