World War II Honoree

Phillip Edward 'Ed' Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Marie Engen Wilson

Relationship

Wife

BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; GRADUATED AT THE TOP OF HIS CLASS. TRAINING CONTINUED AT THE NAVAL AIR RADIO SCHOOL, MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE; PBY AIR OPERATIONS SCHOOL, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; NAVAL AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL, YELLOW WATER, FLORIDA; AND NAVAL AIR COUNTER MEASURES SCHOOL, SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED AT THE NAVAL AIR EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL AT SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA. SKILLS INCLUDED PROFICIENCY IN RADIO OPERATIONS, TELEGRAPH, AND MORSE CODE; ALSO, NAVAL AIR EQUIPMENT IN NAVIGATION, RADAR BOMBING AND UPDATED COUNTER MEASURES EQUIPMENT. HIS ASSIGNMENT WAS WITH SQUADRON VPB 197 INVOLVING WORK ON THE PB4Y2 KNOWN AS 'THE FLYING PORCUPINE' AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.