World War II Honoree

William H. Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Nocona, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN. CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY DURING THE WAR AND SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ABOARD A MINESWEEPER. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER ON THE EAST COAST. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WHERE HIS SHIP SURVIVED ENEMY ATTACKS AND TWO TYPHOONS. HIS SHIP WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO ENTER TOKYO BAY IN JAPAN AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER IN 1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN NAVAL RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.