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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

PVT Robert Lee Wilkerson

PVT Robert Lee Wilkerson was born 1 Sep 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the youngest of the 5 sons born to William Jonathan and Glee Zola (Rhoads) Wilkerson. His father worked in a steel plant and later in a service station. The family lived at 1164 Graff Street before moving across town to 628 Beville Avenue. Robert graduated from Arsenal Techinical High School. He went to work for Walls and Demrich Dental Lab.

Robert was drafted in April 1943. After completing his basic military training he was sent to England in early 1944. Once in England he was assigned to C Company 116th Infantry and participated in the final training for the planned amphibious landing to liberate occupied France. PVT Wilkerson took part in the D-Day landing and fought with the unit until killed in action on 22 Jun 1944. 

PVT Wilkerson was repatriated in 1948 and re-interred in the Washington Park East Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

All of Robert's brothers served during the war as well.

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