Plymouth County

 

Cpl. Edward G. Wilkens

 

 


PLYMOUTH COUNTY MEN WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II
Compiled by War Records Division of State Department of History

Wilkens, Edward Cpl.

Brunsville

Died of throat infection in England

4-28-45

 

Source: LeMars Sentinel, June 15, 1945

Cpl. Edward G. Wilkens

Born:  19 Sep 1922, Iowa
Died:  28 Apr 1945

Family:
George Wilkins (father)
Gertie Marie (Mary) (Marineau) Wilkins (mother)
Rosie Elizabeth Wilkens (sister)

Name:

Edward G Wilkens

Inducted From:

Iowa

Rank:

Private

Combat Organization:

71st Field Artillery Battalion 5th Armoured Division

Death Date:

28 Apr 1945

Monument:

Cambridge, England

Last Known Status:

Buried

U.S. Awards:

Purple Heart Medal

Source: ancestry.com