World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Carolyn Diebold
SERVED AS A LANDING CRAFT OPERATOR (HIGGINS BOATS) IN THE PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AND WAS STATIONED ABOARD THE USS CAMBRIA (APA-36). SERVED IN NUMEROUS COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS, FERRYING MARINES ASHORE IN ALL STAGES OF LANDINGS.