World War II Honoree

Samuel A. Wilkinson Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Samuel A. Wilkinson III

Relationship

Son

DURING WORLD WAR II, SERGEANT SAM WILKINSON JR. SERVED IN EUROPE IN THE 129TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL UNIT OF THE US ARMY MEDICAL CORPS FROM APRIL 1944 TO FEBRUARY 1946. SERVED AS A MEDIC PROVIDING FIRST AID TO FRONT-LINE SOLDIERS, THEN LATER A CLERK-TYPIST IN THE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AT THE “LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE” IN REIMS, FRANCE. WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.