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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Arthur Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE IN 1942. IN MARCH 1944, APPLIED AND RECEIVED A DIRECT COMMISSION AS AN ENSIGN IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE WITH ORDERS TO REPORT TO OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. IN FEBRUARY 1945, ASSIGNED TO THE TOP SECRET MANHATTAN PROJECT, REPORTED TO LOS ALAMOS RANCH SCHOOL FOR BOYS TO BE PART OF THE TEAM TO BUILD THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB.