World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjamin R. Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
West Newton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mrs. Sarah B. Forbes
SERVED IN THE 87TH GOLDEN ACORN INFANTRY DIVISION, 346TH REGIMENT. FIRST, THE PENNSYLVANIAN RELIEVES 50 MEN WHO WERE PINNED DOWN BY HEAVY MACHINE FIRE FROM THE ENEMY. HIS FIRE BROKE A STALEMATE; THEN THE AMMUNITION RAN OUT, BUT THIS DIDN'T STOP THE SERGEANT. HE RAN THROUGH ENEMY FIRE TO A SUPPLY DUMP FOR MORE, RETURNING TO HIS POSITION, HE MAINTAINED SUCH A RAPID FIRE THAT 2 COMPANIES OF THE REGIMENT IN BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANK L. CULIN, JR'S DIVISION WERE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN TANKS ARRIVED, HE JUMPED ONTO A LEAD TANK AND DIRECTED FIRE ON ENEMY HELD POSITIONS. THIS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE 2 COMPANIES TO REACH THEIR OBJECTIVE IN THE SIEGFRIED LINE.