The Story
Pfc Kennel Wilson was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment. On June 6, 1944, the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, went ashore alongside the 2nd Battalion as part of the regiment's initial assault wave, with the 3rd Battalion following behind in reserve. Beyond this, the surviving records do not specify the battalion's exact position or movements that day. Still, landing in the first wave placed the men of this battalion among those who bore the earliest and heaviest exposure to enemy fire on the Normandy coast, part of the broader push to secure a foothold on French soil that would open the way for the liberation of Europe. Pfc Wilson was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA