World War II Honoree

Jack J. Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rufus, Oregon

Honored By

Bend Heroes Foundation

STAFF SERGEANT, ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON 22 JUNE 1942 IN RUFUS, OREGON. AS PART OF THE 593RD MOTOR AMBULANCE COMPANY, HIS MOTOR TRANSPORTATION UNIT WAS CRITICAL TO THE UNITS ON THE FRONT LINE IN EUROPE BEGINNING WITH THE D-DAY +1 LANDING IN NORMANDY ON OMAHA BEACH, THROUGH FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND THE ARDENNES. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF A FLEET OF 37 AMBULANCES, TRUCKS AND JEEPS; HE KEPT TRACK OF WHERE EACH VEHICLE WAS AND DISPATCHED DRIVER AND VEHICLES DRIVER ASSIGNMENTS, AS NEEDED. HE ALSO SUPERVISED THE MAINTENANCE OF REPAIR AMBULANCES AND OF ALL SUPPLY PARTS.