World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John A. Wilkos
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Relationship
Niece
Instructor of new recruits for hand, shoulder and machine guns at Oxford, England. Received 3 battle stars for Omaha Beach, Rheims, France with General Patton and outskirts of the Battle of Bulge. Medals: Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign, WWII, European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with 3 Battle Stars, Army of Occupation Medal for Germany, and the Freedom Medal of France.