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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harold W. Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JULY 8, 1943 TO MAY 25, 1946 AS A SEAMAN 2ND CLASS ABOARD THE USS HONOLULU CL-48 AND THE USS NEVADA BB-36. INVOLVED IN ALL PACIFIC INVASIONS EXCEPT IWO JIMA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.