World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wilson Rathbone
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Waynesville, North Carolina
Honored By
Gail Carr Barnette
Relationship
Great Niece
SEAMAN 2ND CLASS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN ON BOARD THE USS INDIANAPOLIS. TOOK PART IN 5 MAJOR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA AND THE FIRST OPERATIONAL DELIVERY OF THE ATOMIC BOMB TO THE ISLAND OF TINIAN. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.