World War II Honoree

Bert L. Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bowbells, North Dakota

Honored By

Bert L. Wilson

Relationship

Self

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON THE BEACHHEAD OF JUNO DURING THE 3RD WAVE OF THE INVASION BUT DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE GUNS ON THE BEACHHEAD HE MOVED UP TO GOLD BEACH. HE THEN WAS INVOLVED IN A SECRET MISSION THAT HELPED THE ALLIED FORCES CROSS THE RHINE RIVER IN GERMANY. HE HAULED WINSTON CHURCHILL ALONG WITH OTHER HIGH RANKING OFFICERS ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER ON HIS LCVP SHIP. AT THAT TIME HE ALSO GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS STATION IN OKINAWA AT A RECEIVING STATION. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.