World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Henry Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ina Dow
Relationship
Friend
BOOT CAMP AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. ARMY SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAM AT WESTMINSTER COLLEGE IN WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND. AVIATION CADET TRAINING AT MIAMI BEACH. TANK DESTROYER TRAINING AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS. FROM SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY +6 (JUNE 12, 1944). ADVANCED VIA CHERBOURG AND ST. LO THROUGH NORMANDY. WOUNDED ON JANUARY 2, 1945 DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE. UNCONSCIOUS FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS, REMAINED IN FIELD HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH. FROM THERE CONTINUED CONVALESCENCE AT 108TH GENERAL HOSPITAL IN PARIS. DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1945.