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