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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John L. Wilson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. BOMBARDIER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR NAMED 'CHIEF JO JON'. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 781ST SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. HE BAILED OUT OF HIS AIRCRAFT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE ON A COMBAT MISSION TO AN OIL REFINERY IN BLECHHAMMER, GERMANY ON DECEMBER 18, 1944. HE WAS EVACUATED TO BARI, ITALY ON JANUARY 18, 1945.