World War II Honoree

Harold George Wilson, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oswego, New York

Honored By

Thomas D. Wilson

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH COMPANY D, 108TH INFANTRY DIVISION, AND LATER WITH THE 40TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A COMBAT INFANTRY LIEUTENANT. LATER SERVED AS CAPTAIN AND MAJOR IN THE PACIFIC THEATER FOR 36 MONTHS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE STARS, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL, AND SEVERAL OTHER COMMENDATIONS.