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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ples Hamond Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Verona, Missouri

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON MAY 20, 1942. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND ATTENDED NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (EE & RM), CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SERVED, IN TURN, AT NAVAL AIR STATION, PUNENE, MAUI, HAWAII TERRITORY, AND NAVAL AIR STATION KAHULUI, MAUI, HAWAII TERRITORY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CHIEF PHARMACIST’S MATE ON JANUARY 5, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.