World War II Honoree

Mack Emerson Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Texas City, Texas

Honored By

Mack Wilson Jr. & Elaine Wilson Cram

Relationship

Children

SERVED ON USS CHEROKEE, WHICH WAS ON STANDBY SALVAGE. THEY ATTEMPTED THE LARGEST UNDERWATER PATCH IN NAVAL HISTORY ON THE USS ELECTRA, SUNK IN CASA BLANCA. THE USS CHEROKEE ALSO ROLLED 67 DEGREES IN NORTH ATLANTIC STORM AND UP RIGHTED ITSELF. WAS ENGAGED IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. TOWED TARGETS FOR NAVAL VESSELS AND TOWED 2 GERMAN SUBMARINES, U-530 AND U-977, FROM ARGENTINA BACK TO THE U.S.