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|name = Private Wilson |
|name = Private Wilson |
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− | |image = [[File: |
+ | |image = [[File:Rabbit-03-large (Medium).jpg|220px]] |
+ | |caption = Wilson falling into river |
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|rank = Private |
|rank = Private |
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|affiliations = United States Army 101st Airborne Division, 506th PIR |
|affiliations = United States Army 101st Airborne Division, 506th PIR |
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− | |death = 1944, Ramelle, Normandy, France |
+ | |death = June 13, 1944, Ramelle, Normandy, France |
− | |weapon = M1 Garand Rifle}} |
+ | |weapon = M1 Garand Rifle}} |
+ | '''Private Wilson''' was a minor character in the film ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''. He was a soldier in the [[101st Airborne]], and one of the [[Ramelle Paratroopers]] stationed at [[Ramelle]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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− | He jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944. He was then rounded up by a 101st |
+ | He jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944. He was then rounded up by a Colonel in the [[101st Airborne]] to go defend the town of [[Ramelle]]. He managed to survive the bombings on the town. His group was then joined by [[Miller's Men]] when they came to rescue [[Private James Francis Ryan|Private Ryan]] after the deaths of [[Daniel Ryan|his]] [[Sean Ryan|three]] [[Peter Ryan|brothers]]. |
− | During the [[Battle at Ramelle]], he |
+ | During the [[Battle at Ramelle]], he went out on the Rabbit vehicle to draw the Germans into the main road with [[Richard Reiben|Private Reiben]] and then hid in a building with [[Weller|Private Weller]] to drop Molotov cocktails into a [[Marder III]] the advancing Germans were using. |
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+ | He then started to retreat to the [[Alamo]] across the bridge but he was shot in the back by [[Steamboat Willie]] and fell into the river, drowning to death. |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery> |
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+ | </gallery> |
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[[Category:Characters]] |
[[Category:Characters]] |
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[[Category:Soldiers]] |
[[Category:Soldiers]] |
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+ | [[Category:United States Army 101st Airborne Division, 506th PIR]] |
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+ | [[Category:Minor Characters]] |
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+ | [[Category:Deceased characters]] |
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+ | [[Category:Death by shooting]] |
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+ | [[Category:Private]] |
Revision as of 00:35, 21 October 2019
Private Wilson was a minor character in the film Saving Private Ryan. He was a soldier in the 101st Airborne, and one of the Ramelle Paratroopers stationed at Ramelle.
Biography
He jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944. He was then rounded up by a Colonel in the 101st Airborne to go defend the town of Ramelle. He managed to survive the bombings on the town. His group was then joined by Miller's Men when they came to rescue Private Ryan after the deaths of his three brothers.
During the Battle at Ramelle, he went out on the Rabbit vehicle to draw the Germans into the main road with Private Reiben and then hid in a building with Private Weller to drop Molotov cocktails into a Marder III the advancing Germans were using.
He then started to retreat to the Alamo across the bridge but he was shot in the back by Steamboat Willie and fell into the river, drowning to death.