Raymond L. Wilson

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 06/21/1944

Raymond Leo Wilson was born in Carbon, Clay County, Indiana on August 25, 1925.

His home of residence was listed as Brazil, Indiana.

His religion was listed as Protestant.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

Private Wilson died on June 21, 1944 from wounds received in action in France during the attack toward Cherbourg.

Raymond L. Wilson was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France 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 F Row 7 Grave 42

Grave marker for Raymond L. Wilson

Photo by Frogman from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Raymond L. Wilson from the Data Graves Overlord website

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