World War II Honoree

Garfield R. Wilkinson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salisbury, Maryland

Honored By

Mr. Garfield R. Wilkinson

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. RECOGNIZED WITH DISTINCTION FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THREE MAJOR CAMPAIGNS; NORMANDY, HOLLAND AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AS A STAFF SERGEANT DURING WORLD WAR II HE RECEIVED MUCH COMBAT RECOGNITION INCLUDING THE PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON, FRENCH AND BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, BRONZE STAR, 2 BRONZE ARROWHEADS, 4 SERVICE STARS, THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMAN CLASP AND DECREE OF KNIGHT 4TH CLASS. SAVED A FELLOW PARATROOPERS LIFE DURING A PRACTICE NIGHT JUMP IN PREPARATION FOR D DAY. SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY AT FORT MEADE MARYLAND ON NOVEMBER 10, 1945.