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Private Wilson is a soldier in the 101st airborne, and one of the Ramelle Paratroopers.

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.

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During the Battle at Ramelle, he went out on the Rabbit vehicle to draw the Germans into the main road with Reiben, he then hid in a building with Private Weller and dropped some Molotov cocktails into a Marder III.

He then started to retreat to the Alamo across the bridge. He was killed when he was shot in the back by Steamboat Willie and fell into the river.

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