World War II Honoree

Lloyd Ellsworth Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ladysmith, Wisconsin

Honored By

Michelle Wilson Block

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE AT MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN ON 18 JULY 1941 AND REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY THE SAME DATE. HE ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS, AND WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS, AS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY POLICE IN 'C' FLIGHT, 907TH GUARD SQUADRON. HE COMPLETED THE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION AT THE ARMY AIR FORCES AVIATION GUARD SCHOOL IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, IN SEPTEMBER 1943 AND WAS SENT TO SERVE WITH THE 34TH BOMB GROUP AT MENDLESHAM, ENGLAND, FROM 26 FEBRUARY 1944 TO 5 AUGUST 1945. HE SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE ON 27 OCTOBER 1945 IN THE GRADE OF SERGEANT AT SIOUX FALLS ARMY AIR FIELD, SOUTH DAKOTA.