World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Orville H. Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fairview, West Virginia
Honored By
Sharon E. Lemley
Relationship
Daughter
TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE, RADIO OPERATOR. INTERMEDIATE MEMBER OF THE 907TH GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS FOR 26 MONTHS. BATTLES: NORMANDY, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS VETERAN OF THE BATTLE OF BASTOGNE.