World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willis D. Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Urbana, Illinois
Honored By
Robert H. Rector
Relationship
Brother-in-law
SERVED FROM 1939 TO 1941 IN THE ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD. SERVED FROM 1941 TO 1945 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN HAWAII, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN. RECEIVED TWO BRONZE STAR MEDALS WHILE SERVING WITH GENERAL MACARTHUR'S FORCES IN THE PHILIPPINES.