World War II Honoree

Wilbur Pearson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Susan L. Pearson

Relationship

Daughter

DRAFTED JANUARY 19, 1943. LEFT FOR THREE MONTHS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN ON JANUARY 26, 1943. TRANSFERRED TO CAMP COOKE, CALIFORNIA TO ATTEND 4-WEEK SANITATION SCHOOL. LEFT FOR AFRICA AUGUST 21, 1943 AND ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 2, 1943. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FOR 12 MONTHS AS TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE SANITARY TECHNICIAN (ASSISTED IN MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SANITATION AND HYGIENIC MEASURES TO PRESERVE HEALTH AND PREVENT DISEASE) AND 18 MONTHS AS TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE SURGICAL TECHNICIAN (ASSISTED DOCTORS AND NURSES IN TAKING CARE OF CASUALTIES). PARTICIPATED IN U.S. 5TH ARMY, ITALY, NAPLES-FOGGIA CAMPAIGN, THE PO VALLEY CAMPAIGN, THE APENNINES CAMPAIGN AND THE ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON. WAS IN U.S. FOR 8 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS AND IN FOREIGN SERVICE FOR 2 YEARS AND 7 DAYS. MEMBER OF FIFTH ARMY ASSOCIATION, MARK W. CLARK, LIEUTENANT GENERAL U.S. ARMY COMMANDING. LEFT FLORENCE, ITALY ON AUGUST 12, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 24, 1945 FROM PERCY JONES HOSPITAL CENTER, FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3610TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT.