World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Festus Coolidge Wilde
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
Honored By
Jake Dalton
Relationship
Grandson-in-Law
SERVED 2 TOURS IN PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. SERVED AS AN ENGINEER ABOARD THE DESTROYER ESCORT GURKE ON THE WEST COAST AND JAPAN. HE WAS IN THE NAVY FROM JUNE, 1944 TO APRIL, 1946.