World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James T. Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
HE SERVED ABOARD THE CARRIER USS ESSEX CV-9. SERVING EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC THEATER, HIS SHIP SURVIVED KAMIKAZE ATTACKS, EARNING 13 BATTLE STARS FOR HER CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. HE SERVED IN TWO WARS.