World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gleason Woodrow Wilson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jonesboro, Maine
Honored By
LTC James Gleason Wilson, USAR (Ret.)
Relationship
Son
AS CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER, B COMPANY, 348TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION (AMPHIBIOUS)), 5TH ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE, HIS UNIT PROVIDED BEACH CLEARING SUPPORT TO 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AND 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSAULT ELEMENTS ON OMAHA BEACH. SERVICE AS COMBAT ENGINEER ACROSS FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY UNTIL END OF WAR.