Name:
Kennel L. Wilson
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
13014524
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
G
Row:
25
Grave:
9
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Kennel L. Wilson entered the military service in Virginia. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.