World War II Honoree

Amos Leslie Willson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Amarillo, Texas

Honored By

Karin Heymer

Relationship

Researcher

SERVED THREE YEARS AND QUICKLY BECAME FLUENT IN GERMAN. ASSIGNED TO TOP SECRET OPERATION AT FORT HUNT, VIRGINIA KNOWN ONLY AS P. O. BOX 1142. LIVED WITH AND INTERROGATED HIGH-LEVEL PRISONERS OF WAR WITH KNOWLEDGE OF GERMANY'S THEN-SUPERIOR SUBMARINE AND ROCKET TECHNOLOGY, GLEANING INFORMATION THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF THE WAR. AFTER BEING ORDERED NEVER TO TALK ABOUT HIS MISSION, HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO REMINISCE IN AN INTERVIEW JUST DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATH.