William A Wilkerson (36457822)
| Name | Wilkerson, William A |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 36457822 |
| State | Missouri |
| Date of death | 1944-07-12 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | D, 19, 7 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 504 Ammo Bearer |
| Unit | A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| According to the memoirs of Frank Monan, Co. A 331st, Pfc. William A Wilkerson was a member of Company A
. The 331st Casualty Report (page 3, #121) for 1944 lists Pfc. Wilkerson as member of A Co.
The morning reports confirm this. Private First Class Wilkerson was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 10, 1944 on page 13 and 14 lists him joining the unit from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on July 8, 1944. Page 54, for July 25, 1944, lists his status changed to missing in action per July 20, 1944. The morning report for August 3, 1944 on page 9, lists his status changed from missing in action to killed in action on July 29, 1944. The relevant pages can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-10 | PFC | Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of July 10, 1944 | A / 331 | view page | |
| 1944-07-25 | PFC | Missing in action as of July 20, 1944 | 504 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1944-08-03 | PFC | Killed in action on July 29, 1944 | 504 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1944-09-28 | PFC | Killed in action on July 16, 1944, which corrects MR of August 3, 1944 | 504 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1944-09-29 | PFC | Entry in morning report of September 28, 1944 is erroneous | 504 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1944-12-21 | PFC | Killed in action on July 12, 1944, which corrects MR of August 3, 1944 | 745 | A / 331 | view page |
