World War II Honoree

Wilton Louis Neumann

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Honored By

Dolores Giese Neumann & Celie Matteson

Relationship

Wife & Niece

COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND RADIO OPERATOR TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. SERVED WITH THE U.S. NAVY’S 3RD FLEET, ABOARD THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS GRISWOLD AS A RADIOMAN AND ALSO ASSISTED THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WHEN HIS SHIP CAME UNDER BATTLE STATIONS. HIS SHIP AND CREW WERE INVOLVED IN THE ASSAULT OF OKINAWA AND THE INVASION OF JAPAN. AWARDS INCLUDE 2 BATTLE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE NAVY MERITORIOUS MAST AWARD.