World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Alexander E. Wilson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. KILLED IN ACTION ON NOVEMBER 27, 1944 NEAR AACHEN, GERMANY BY MACHINE GUN FIRE WHILE ATTACKING AN ENEMY POSITION. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR HIS GALLANTRY IN BATTLE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.