World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack Russell Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norborne, Missouri
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
SERVED WITH THE 29TH DIVISION ARTILLERY. HE LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY ON D-DAY NEARLY DROWNING AFTER HIS 'DUCK' WAS HIT, BUT WAS PULLED OUT OF THE OCEAN BY AN UNKNOWN 'HERO'.