World War II Honoree

Frank Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED FOR SEABEE DUTY AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JULY 9, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND INITIAL SEABEE TRAINING AT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED, IN TURN, WITH 27TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION; NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; CRR&RC, CAMP PARKS, CALIFORNIA; AND 99TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A BOATSWAIN’S MATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 29, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, NAVAL AIR STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.