World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John L. Wilkes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bedford, Virginia
Honored By
Kay Giuseppe
KILLED JUNE 6, 1944 IN THE NORMANDY INVASION. WAS IN THE FIRST WAVE OF SOLDIERS TO LAND ON OMAHA BEACH, AND ONE OF 19 MEN WHO WERE KILLED THAT DAY FROM THE SMALL TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA.