World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael P. Wilk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Melrose, Massachusetts
Honored By
Ms. Camille J. Wilk
Relationship
Wife
Entered Army Air Force 2/12/42 as Private; 4/1/46, Captain; 3/27/43 Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Bombardier. In March 1943, Hondo, Texas for celestial navigation. August 1943, instructor for Celestial Navigation. December 1943, Childress Army Base as Bombardier Instructor in navigation and aerial photography. In 1945, served in the Asiatic-Pacific area. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Medal, American Defense Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal.