World War II Honoree

Paul T. Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Salisbury, North Carolina

Honored By

Gina W. Gobble

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED ABOARD THE USS MISSISSIPPI, FIRE CONTROL DIVISION. WORKED ON 40MM AND 20MM SIGHTS, DRIVES AND ELEVATIONS, AS WELL AS HYDRAULICS. PARTICIPATED IN THE GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, PALAU ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES AND OKINAWA CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS ON THE USS MISSISSIPPI WHEN IT WAS CREDITED WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF SURI CASTLE, A MAJOR STRONGHOLD ON OKINAWA. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAITS. HE WAS IN TOKYO BAY ON THE USS MISSISSIPPI DURING THE SIGNING OF THE JAPANESE PEACE TREATY.