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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Harvey Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Nancy M. Taube

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE MERCHANT MARINE, ON JUNE 13, 1944 IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. SERVED IN THE GREAT LAKES OF MICHIGAN. IN JULY 1945, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE LIBERTY SHIP THE LUCRETIA MOTT AND SENT OVERSEAS. EARNED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, MERCHANT MARINE EMBLEM, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.