World War II Honoree

John Doyle Wilkinson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Jeremy Culmer

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED IN THE 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 331ST REGIMENT. SERVED ON OMAHA BEACH FIVE DAYS AFTER THE D-DAY INVASION TO RELIEVE THE 101ST AIRBORNE. WAS THEN IN NORMANDY FIGHTING AMONG THE HEDGE ROWS. THEN IT WAS ON TO LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM AND INTO THE HUERTGEN FOREST IN GERMANY UNTIL HE ENDED UP WITH TRENCH FOOT. AFTER 3 MONTHS, WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND WENT BACK TO BELGIUM FOR LIMITED SERVICE UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART, 4 BRONZE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.