World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lyle Howard Wilkie
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Albany, New York
Honored By
Patricia M. Wilkie
Relationship
Spouse
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 1945 TO APRIL 28, 1946. SERVED ABOARD THE USS INDIAN ISLAND (AG-77). AFTER TRANSITING THE PANAMA CANAL, THE SHIP SAILED TO SHANGHAI, CHINA AND SASEBO, JAPAN IN LATE 1945 AND PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION MAGIC CARPET. PARTICIPATED IN OCCUPATION DUTY. AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, NEW YORK STATE MEDAL FOR MERIT WITH TWO SILVER SHIELDS AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.