World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Leonard Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Point Richmond, California
Honored By
James L. Wilson
INVASION OF MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA. SERVED ABOARD USS CHAMPION AM-314 MINESWEEPER. TOOK PART IN SINKING OF JAPANESE SUBMARINE. MINESWEEPER SHOT DOWN 8 SUICIDE PLANES. SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1946.