World War II Honoree

John A Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

995th Field Artillery Battalion Members

SERVED FROM 1942-1945. DEPARTED THE U.S. FROM STATEN ISLAND, PIER 17, ABOARD THE SS MONTEREY TO ORAN, ALGERIA. PROCEEDED FROM ORAN BY MOTOR MARCH FOR 900 MILES TO BIZERTE, TUNISIA. ONCE THERE, BOARDED LST 317 FOR DISEMBARKATION AT BAGNOLI, ITALY. REMAINED IN ITALY FOR 250 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT, INCLUDING THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO. SAILED OUT OF NAPLES, ITALY ABOARD THE USS THURSTON AND DISEMBARKED AT SAINT TROPEZ, FRANCE. FOR ANOTHER 222 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. SERVED WITH THE 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY A, FOR A TOTAL OF 472 DAYS. WAS AWARDED FIVE BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS AND RECEIVED SEVEN UNIT COMMENDATIONS.