Wilson S. Broussard

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/26/1944

Wilson Stephen Broussard was born in Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana on June 21, 1919.

He was drafted into the Army on May 19, 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Force Base, Florida.

At the time of his induction his home of residence was listed as Hernando County, Florida and his civilian
occupation was listed as Waiters and Waitresses, Except Private Family. He had completed one year
of High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

In the 22nd Infantry records his home of residence was listed as Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was with the Regiment
at least by December 1942 as his name is listed in a Company roster on a menu for the
Christmas Dinner of Company A 22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia in December 1942. *

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 5 dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Private First Class Broussard was killed in action in France, in the area near Saint-Gilles, during Operation Cobra,
the breakout from Normandy on July 26, 1944.

Decorations of Wilson S. Broussard

Wilson S. Broussard was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Blosville Cemetery at Carentan, France in Block Y Row 3 Grave 47 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot H Row 28 Grave 32

Grave marker for

Wilson S. Broussard

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino

* Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Top photo of Wilson S. Broussard by Bobbie Hymel Wade from the Find A Grave website
Note 22nd Infantry Distinctive Unit Insignia on his coat lapels

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