World War II Honoree

Gordon F. Wilson, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Mrs. Mary L. Wilson

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN NORMANDY, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. 202ND COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, B COMPANY. 5 BATTLE STARS. TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF FRANCE, LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY. WAS IN THE BREAKOUT AT ST. LO, BATTLE FOR BREST AND FROM THERE WENT ACROSS FRANCE TO ST. VITH, BELGIUM. THEN TOOK PART IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WENT ONTO THE ASSAULT CROSSING OF THE ROER RIVER. FROM THERE WENT TO THE ASSAULT CROSSING OF THE RHINE RIVER AT WESEL, GERMANY. HELPED BUILD THE LONGEST TREADWAY PONTOON BRIDGE EVER BUILT, 1152 FEET LONG IN A RECORD TIME OF 6 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES WHILE UNDER FIRE. NEXT WENT TO THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION. SERVED IN 5 ARMIES, THE 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 9TH AND 15TH AND WITH THE BRITISH 21ST ARMY GROUP FOR OPERATION PLUNDER IN THE CROSSING OF THE RHINE. SERVED IN 4 ARMY CORPS, THE 5TH, 8TH, 15TH AND 16TH AND WAS ATTACHED TO 20 ARMY DIVISIONS. ALSO SERVED WITH THE NAVY TASK UNIT 122-5-3 IN THE CROSSING OF THE RHINE RIVER AT WESEL, GERMANY. COMPLETED TOUR WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN GERMANY.