World War II Honoree

Wilson R. Mouser

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buckhannon, West Virginia

Honored By

Pauline Boni Mouser

Relationship

Wife

SURVIVOR OF THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH. ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AT FORT HAYES, OHIO IN 1941 AND ASSIGNED TO FORT KNOX, MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 19TH MEDICAL ORDNANCE BATTALION, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION. DEPLOYED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 1941 AND WAR DECLARED DECEMBER 1941. HE WAS CAPTURED APRIL 9, 1942 AND LIBERATED FROM CABANATUAN PRISON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MAY 1945. SERVED IN GERMANY, 3RD ARMORED DIVISION, CHARLIE COMPANY, 52ND INFANTRY. RETIRED AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA MARCH 1, 1963 AS SERGEANT MAJOR. SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTLE GROUP, 1ST INFANTRY, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: GOOD CONDUCT (5 AWARDS) PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, ARMY OF OCCUPATION GERMANY, PHILIPPINE OCCUPATION RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, DISTINGUISHED UNIT EMBLEM AMERICAN DEFENSE WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH 2 STARS, ARMY COMMENDATION WITH PENDANT AND HONORABLE SERVICE WHILE POW.