Wilson served as a Technician Fifth Grade, 855th Engineer Battalion, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Wilson was a passenger on the S.S. Cape San Juan (U.S.A.T).
The Cape San Juan, while transporting servicemen from San Francisco, California to Townsville, Australia, was hit & sunk by a Japanese torpedo fired from IJN Submarine I-21 approximately 300 miles southeast of Fiji. A reported 117 of those on board were declared missing.
Wilson was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33448089
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
The 855th Engineer Battalion, Aviation, reportedly lost 99 soldiers in this sinking.
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For a listing of those that perished on the U.S.A.T. Cape San Juan: " Click Here "
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Those on board the Cape San Juan included: 57 Merchant Crewmen, 42 Navy Armed Guards, 3 radio operators, 21 "permanent" army personnel (3 officers and 18 enlisted men), 1 civilian, and 1,340 passengers. A total of 1,464.
The passengers included:
811 Officers & Enlisted men of the 855th Engineers (Aviation) Battalion.
367 Officers & Enlisted men of the 1st Fighter Control Squadron.
162 Officers & Enlisted men of the 253rd Ordnance (Aviation) Company.
( Notes & Listings by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Wilson was a passenger on the S.S. Cape San Juan (U.S.A.T).
The Cape San Juan, while transporting servicemen from San Francisco, California to Townsville, Australia, was hit & sunk by a Japanese torpedo fired from IJN Submarine I-21 approximately 300 miles southeast of Fiji. A reported 117 of those on board were declared missing.
Wilson was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33448089
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
The 855th Engineer Battalion, Aviation, reportedly lost 99 soldiers in this sinking.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For a listing of those that perished on the U.S.A.T. Cape San Juan: " Click Here "
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those on board the Cape San Juan included: 57 Merchant Crewmen, 42 Navy Armed Guards, 3 radio operators, 21 "permanent" army personnel (3 officers and 18 enlisted men), 1 civilian, and 1,340 passengers. A total of 1,464.
The passengers included:
811 Officers & Enlisted men of the 855th Engineers (Aviation) Battalion.
367 Officers & Enlisted men of the 1st Fighter Control Squadron.
162 Officers & Enlisted men of the 253rd Ordnance (Aviation) Company.
( Notes & Listings by: Russ Pickett )
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Wilson served as a Technician Fifth Grade, 855th Engineer Battalion, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Wilson was a passenger on the S.S. Cape San Juan (U.S.A.T).
The Cape San Juan, while transporting servicemen from San Francisco, California to Townsville, Australia, was hit & sunk by a Japanese torpedo fired from IJN Submarine I-21 approximately 300 miles southeast of Fiji. A reported 117 of those on board were declared missing.
Wilson was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33448089
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
The 855th Engineer Battalion, Aviation, reportedly lost 99 soldiers in this sinking.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For a listing of those that perished on the U.S.A.T. Cape San Juan: " Click Here "
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those on board the Cape San Juan included: 57 Merchant Crewmen, 42 Navy Armed Guards, 3 radio operators, 21 "permanent" army personnel (3 officers and 18 enlisted men), 1 civilian, and 1,340 passengers. A total of 1,464.
The passengers included:
811 Officers & Enlisted men of the 855th Engineers (Aviation) Battalion.
367 Officers & Enlisted men of the 1st Fighter Control Squadron.
162 Officers & Enlisted men of the 253rd Ordnance (Aviation) Company.
( Notes & Listings by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Messenger and also as Single, without dependents.
Wilson was a passenger on the S.S. Cape San Juan (U.S.A.T).
The Cape San Juan, while transporting servicemen from San Francisco, California to Townsville, Australia, was hit & sunk by a Japanese torpedo fired from IJN Submarine I-21 approximately 300 miles southeast of Fiji. A reported 117 of those on board were declared missing.
Wilson was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33448089
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
The 855th Engineer Battalion, Aviation, reportedly lost 99 soldiers in this sinking.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For a listing of those that perished on the U.S.A.T. Cape San Juan: " Click Here "
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those on board the Cape San Juan included: 57 Merchant Crewmen, 42 Navy Armed Guards, 3 radio operators, 21 "permanent" army personnel (3 officers and 18 enlisted men), 1 civilian, and 1,340 passengers. A total of 1,464.
The passengers included:
811 Officers & Enlisted men of the 855th Engineers (Aviation) Battalion.
367 Officers & Enlisted men of the 1st Fighter Control Squadron.
162 Officers & Enlisted men of the 253rd Ordnance (Aviation) Company.
( Notes & Listings by: Russ Pickett )
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