World War II Honoree

William Clifton Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

Mary Elizabeth Wilson Leftwich

Relationship

Wife

SERVED FROM 8 OCTOBER 1941 - 22 JUNE 1946. SERVED IN THE AIRBORNE INFANTRY, 1ST ACADEMIC COMPANY, PARACHUTE SCHOOL. JUMP MASTER WITH 155 PARACHUTE JUMPS. SERVED TEMPORARY DUTY WITH THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES PRIOR TO D-DAY AS A RIFLEMAN. RECEIVED A PARACHUTE BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.