World War II Honoree

Lindon H. Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denton, Texas

Honored By

Wanda S. Wilson

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED ON 3 DECEMBER 1941 AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. TRAINED AS A COMBAT ENGINEER AND ASSIGNED TO THE 348TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH IN SUPPORT OF THE 18TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. FOR THEIR ACTIONS DURING THE D-DAY INVASION, THE 348TH WAS AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM. THE SOLDIERS OF THE 348TH CONTINUED TO DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES THROUGHOUT THE WAR IN EUROPE AND RECEIVED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION FOR THEIR ACTIONS.