Name:
LeRoy E. Wilde
Rank:
Technician 3rd Grade
Serial Number:
16070107
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-28
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
H
Row:
7
Grave:
40
Decoration:
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
LeRoy E. Wilde entered the military service in Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technician Third Grade in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 28, 1944 and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. His name is commemorated on the First Infantry monument on Omaha Beach, France and ranked as a Staff Sergeant.