World War II Honoree

George Wilkinson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mitchellville, Iowa

Honored By

Harriet Wilkinson

Relationship

Spouse

TRAINED AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA MARCH 1944. ASSIGNED TO THE 959TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. DEPARTED NORTH FORT LEWIS APRIL 6, 1944 FOR OVERSEAS DUTY. ARRIVED AT THE FIRTH OF CLYDE (U.K.) APRIL 25, 1944. ARRIVED IN FRANCE JUNE 26, 1944. SERVED AS GUN CREW MEMBER IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ENTERED HOLLAND IN SEPTEMBER 1944 AND GERMANY IN OCTOBER 1944. WAS ON THE ELBE RIVER AT THE END OF THE WAR. TRANSFERRED TO THE 979TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN JUNE 1945 AND TO THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION IN SEPTEMBER 1945. SAILED FROM MARSAILLES, FRANCE ON JANUARY 16, 1946 ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP BETTY JANE. ARRIVED IN FORT HOOD, TEXAS.