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Sgt William Harold Wilkinson

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Sgt William Harold Wilkinson

Birth
Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
Death
23 May 1944 (aged 21)
Latina, Provincia di Latina, Lazio, Italy
Burial
Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
Plot
6-7-C
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Sgt. William (Harold) Wilkinson was the seventh child born to William Ruffin Wilkinson and Lilla Belle Cook Wilkinson. Harold served in the U.S. Army during WWII in North Africa and also fought in the Battle of Anzio Beachhead. He was killed on the road to Rome near Cisterna, Italy, hit by shell fire and buried in the U.S. Military Cemetery at Nettuno. His body was returned and re-interned at Hardeman on July 28, 1948. Received many awards and medals including the Purple Heart.
Sgt. William (Harold) Wilkinson was the seventh child born to William Ruffin Wilkinson and Lilla Belle Cook Wilkinson. Harold served in the U.S. Army during WWII in North Africa and also fought in the Battle of Anzio Beachhead. He was killed on the road to Rome near Cisterna, Italy, hit by shell fire and buried in the U.S. Military Cemetery at Nettuno. His body was returned and re-interned at Hardeman on July 28, 1948. Received many awards and medals including the Purple Heart.

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  • Created by: Tony Sills Relative Niece/Nephew
  • Added: Jun 27, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27860177/william_harold-wilkinson: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt William Harold Wilkinson (2 Jul 1922–23 May 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27860177, citing Hardeman Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Tony Sills (contributor 47008815).