World War II Honoree

Thomas V. Wilt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Glassboro, New Jersey

Honored By

Emily Wilt

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS. WENT TO GROVE CITY COLLEGE FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION; FROM THERE HE WENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR THE OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. HE WAS WITH THE ORIGINAL GROUP OF TEN SAILORS SENT TO CHINA TO SET UP RADIO AND WEATHER STATIONS. WENT ON TWO PRESIDENTIAL TRIPS, ONE WITH ROOSEVELT TO YALTA AND THE OTHER WITH TRUMAN TO POTTSTOWN.