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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Oscar Munroe 'Mike' Wilson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Honored By

James O. Travis

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN DECEMBER 1942 AND ATTENDED FLIGHT TRAINING. RECEIVED HIS WINGS AS A NAVAL AVIATOR AND COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN, U.S. NAVAL RESERVE IN MAY 1944. GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR AT CORPUS CHRISTI. ASSIGNED TO FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-35 AND FLEW GRUMMAN HELLCATS F6F FROM ESCORT CARRIERS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER UNTIL THE END OF WAR.