World War II Honoree

George J. Wilson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Easton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 6, 1940 AT AGE 16, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST 'BIG RED ONE ' INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT HAMILTON, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. HE PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR BATTLES, INCLUDING NORMANDY, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WOUNDED 3 TIMES AND CAPTURED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HE REMAINED A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL THE WAR ENDED. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS, THE BRONZE STAR, THE FRENCH NORMANDY MEDAL, THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.