World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elton James Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Defiance, Ohio
Honored By
Defiance County Veterans Office
ASSIGNED TO THE 12TH FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT, 1113TH AND 1881ST ENGINEERING SECTIONS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, III CORPS. PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.