World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John McLean Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Darlington, South Carolina
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. PERFORMED DUTIES AS A BATTALION SURGEON AND PARATROOPER WITH THE 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. JUMPED BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN FRANCE AND GERMANY AS PART OF A TEAM TO ESTABLISH A FIELD HOSPITAL.