World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell S. Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Winslow, Arizona
Honored By
Ms. Hazel R. O'Neal
Relationship
Daughter
Served in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal in 1943. Was taken from ship and sent to Hamilton, Ohio for Diesel School. Served with the U.S. Army in World War I in the Transportation Corps. In France and Russia as a Brakeman - France, 167th Company; Russia, Polar Bear Expedition following Armistice.