World War II Honoree

George LeRoy Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dallas, Oregon

Honored By

Michelina Gerardi Wilson

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN U.S. NAVY; 1939 TO 1945. SERVED ABOARD THE USS ENTERPRISE WITH TORPEDO SQUADRON SIX DURING ATTACKS ON THE MARSHALL, GILBERT AND WAKE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. ALSO SERVED ON THE USS PRESIDENT POLK. PARTICIPATED IN LANDING OPERATIONS AND OCCUPATION OF BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL AND GILBERT ISLANDS. SERVED ON THE USS CASCO; A SEAPLANE TENDER OF PATROL SQUADRONS AT MAJURO, KWAJALEIN AND ENIWETOK ATOLL.