James W. Wilkie
Rank: Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army
Serial: 32482451
Unit: Field Artillery, 102nd Infantry Division
Entered service from: New Jersey
Died:
Buried at: Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Biography
Charcoal portrait of James W. Wilkie made by Elizabeth Black of the American Red Cross while he was stationed in Holland, January 1945. He was killed the following month.
Technician Fifth Grade James W. Wilkie was born November 1, 1920. He lived at 631 Jersey Avenue, Gloucester City, New Jersey. He was killed in action on February 24, 1945, while serving with the Field Artillery of the 102nd Infantry Division in Germany.
His widow, Anna G. Wilkie, never remarried. She died September 13, 2002.
Photos
Gravestone of Technician Fifth Grade James W. Wilkie at Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey.