World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Edward Wilkinson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Urbana, Illinois
Honored By
Willard Kirkpatrick
Relationship
Stepson
AFTER LANDING AT OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY; FOUGHT ALL CAMPAIGNS THROUGH FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE INCLUDING LIBERATION OF CONCENTRATION CAMP; ON THROUGH THE MULDE RIVER AT DESSAU. DURING THIS BATTLE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A MONTH AT FRANCE BEFORE RETURNING TO HIS UNIT.