World War II Honoree

Wendell D. Wilson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sterling, Kansas

Honored By

Pamela, Janette, Veronica and Dale Wilson

Relationship

Daughters and Brother

98TH SIGNAL OPERATIONS BATTALION. ENTERED U.S. ARMY JULY 31, 1944. FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. TRAINED 1½ MONTHS AS A PRIVATE IN BASIC TRAINING. SERVED 10 MONTHS AS TECHNICIAN 3RD GRADE, RADIO OPERATOR FROM MID SEPTEMBER 1944 UNTIL MID JULY 1945. SERVED AS ADMINISTRATIVE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER UNTIL JULY 27, 1946. DEPARTED CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OCTOBER 15, 1945 AND ENTERED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS NOVEMBER 3, 1945. HANDLED ALL PAPER WORK, PREPARED ENDORSEMENTS AND TAKING CARE OF ALL ADMINISTRATIVE WORK INCLUDING DISCHARGES, MARRIAGES, FURLOUGHS, INCLUDING INCOMING AND OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE. SUPERVISED 10 MEN. AWARDS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE RIBBON. DEPARTED ASIATIC THEATER JULY 27, 1946 AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AUGUST 11, 1946 AND HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AUGUST 17, 1946 AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA. U.S. SERIAL NUMBER: 37 748 413.