World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lester Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Russell Springs, Kentucky
Honored By
The Wilson Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY L, 272ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.