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WILSON,
WILBUR W.
Sgt. Wilbur W. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wilson, graduate of
Richland High School. Entered service, 1939, trained with Air
Corps at Randolph Field. Has been in Victoria, Dodge City,
Garden City and Ballinger, now on duty in Ft. Worth. Has
Longevity Medal.Notes:
- Wilbur Wright Wilson
- Feb 12, 1920 - Jan 8, 1995
- h/o Freddie Marzell (Slate) Wilson; s/o Millard Filmore
Wilson & Mary Corinne (Pryor) Wilson
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Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON,
JACK D.
S 1/C Jack D. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wilson, attended
Richland Schools. Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at
Camp Wallace. Has served in Panama, Trinidad, Pearl Harbor and
Okinawa, now on duty on the "USS Shangri-La."
Notes:
- Jack D. Wilson
- Jun 20, 1924 - Dec 31, 1993
- h/o Edith Lorraine Wilson; s/o Millard Filmore Wilson & Mary
Corinne (Pryor) Wilson
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Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON, SAM
L.
Cpl. Sam L. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wilson, graduate of
Richland high School. Entered service, 1940, trained with Army
at Camp Bowie. Has served in N. Africa, Sicily, Italy, France,
Australia, and Germany, discharged, 1945. Has Battle Stars,
Bronze Star, and Good Conduct Medal.
Notes:
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WILSON,
JACOB T.
S 1/C Jacob T. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wilson, husband of
the former Miss Hazel Anderson, attended Retreat School.
Entered service, 1943, trained with Coast Guard at La Porte,
Galveston, Wilmington and Alameda, California. Discharged
March, 1945.Notes:
- Jacob Thomas Wilson
- Dec 28, 1908 - Nov 15, 1966
- h/o Hazel Lorene (Anderson) Wilson; s/o Millard Filmore
Wilson & Mary Corinne (Pryor) Wilson
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Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON,
LONNIE D.
Pfc. Lonnie D. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wilson, attended
Pickett High School. Entered service, 1940, trained with Army
at Camp Bowie. Has served in Florida and in Burma, now on duty
in India.Notes:
- Lonnie D. Wilson
- Mar 27, 1918 - Feb 5, 1999
- Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX
- h/o Betty Jo (Pinkard) Wilson; s/o Milard Filmore Wilson
& Mary Corinne (Pryor) Wilson
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Obituary
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WILSON,
RUFUS N.
Lt. Rufus N. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Wilson, Corsicana,
husband of the former Miss Willie McCary, attended Corsicana
Schools. Entered service, 1940, trained with Air Corps at
Santa Anna, Tucson, Douglas, Dodge City and Barksdale Field.
Has served in England, Ireland, France and Germany. Was
wounded in action Feb. 14, and died Feb. 17, 1945 near Krefelt,
Germany. Has Air Medal, Purple Heart and D.F.C.
Notes:
- Rufus Newton Wilson
- Nov 24, 1921 - Feb 17, 1945
- h/o Rose Marie (Wilson) Champion; s/o George Calvin
Wilson & Willie Lavera (McCary) Wilson
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Marker Photo at
Oakwood Cemetery,
Corsicana, TX
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WILSON, JOE
E.
CM 3/C Joe E. Wilson, son of Mrs. Linnie Broch, Mexia, graduated at
Corsicana High School. Enlisted in the Navy in 1942 trained at
Great Lakes, Mich.Notes:
- Joe Edwin Wilson
- Jul 19, 1917 - Nov 14, 1990
- h/o Linnie (Brock) Wilson & Doris Jane Wilson; s/o Joe
Scott Wilson & Era (Jones) Wilson
- Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro co., TX
- Social Program Correspondence: Joe Edwin Wilson; Born:
July 19, 1918, Texas; Death: November 14, 1990; Parents: Joe S.
WIlson, Ena M. Jones
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WILSON,
CECIL J.
Sgt. Cecil J. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wilson, husband of
the former Miss Virginia Richardson, attended Tyler Schools.
Entered service, 1942, trained with Army at Camp Crowder, Mo.
Now on duty in Hawaiian Islands. Has Battle Star and Good
Conduct Medal.Notes:
- Cecil James Wilson, Sr.
- Dec 31, 1920 - Jul 13, 2004
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Obituary
- Ryan Chapel Cemetery, Diboll, Angelina Co., TX
- h/o Virginia Elizabeth (Richardson) Wilson, m. Jan 27,
1942 in Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON,
CLYDE W.
Pvt. Clyde W. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilson, Corsicana,
husband of the former Miss Laverne Bailey. Enlisted in the Air Corps
in 1942, trained at Randolph Field and Pampa Field, Texas. Now on
duty at Maknek, Alaska.Notes:
- Clyude W. Wilson
- May 3, 1923 - Nov 1, 1997
- h/o LaVerne (Bailey) Wilson
- Frost
Cemetery, Frost, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON,
THOMAS E.
Sgt. Thomas E. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilson, husband of the
former Miss Ladele Mayo. Enlisted in the Army in 1942, trained at
Camp Carson, Colo. Has served in England, France, and Germany. Now
on duty at Lucky Strike, France.
Notes:
- Thomas Edward Wilson, Sr.
- Dec 28, 1921 - Sep 30, 1980
- h/o Ladell (Mayo) Wilson; s/o Ed Wilson
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON, JOHN R.
Lt. (jg) John R. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson, Dallas,
Texas, wife, the former Anne Talley, Kerens, Tex. Attended
University of Texas and graduated from SMU. Entered the Navy,
1943, training at Northwestern U. and Norfolk, Va.
Commissioned 1943. Served on Destroyer in Atlantic and
Mediterranean. Serving on U.S.S. Tillman in Pacific.
Notes:
- John Ross Wilson
- Aug 8, 1920 - Feb 20, 1999
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Obituary
- h/o Anne Woodruff Talley Wilson; s/o Charles Monroe
Wilson & Lida Scotland (Christenberry) Wilson
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Kerens City
Cemetery, Kerens, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON, WILLIAM M.
Pfc. William M. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wilson, Corsicana.
Wife, the former Lenora Harris. Attended Clio Schools.
Entered service 1940, training with Army at Ft. Sam Houston and Camp
Bowie. Served in Pacific and is now on duty at Luzon.
William Muriel Wilson
s/o Francis M. Wilson & Gertrude (Dunsworth) Wilson |
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WILSON, CECIL J.
Sgt. Cecil J. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wilson, Corsicana.
Wife, the former Virginia Richardson. Attended Clio High
School. Entered service, 1942. Trained with the Army
Signal Corps at Camp Crowder. Served in Hawaii and is now
attached to Marines in Hawaii.Notes:
- Cecil James Wilson, Sr.
- Dec 31, 1920 - Jul 13, 2004
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Obituary
- Ryan Chapel Cemetery, Diboll, Angelina Co., TX
- h/o Virginia Elizabeth (Richardson) Wilson, m. Jan 27,
1942 in Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON, MARVIN E.
S/Sgt. Marvin E. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wilson
Corsicana. Wife, the former Johnnie Whitly. Graduate of
Blanket High School. Attended Howard Payne College.
Entered service, 1942, training with Air Corps at Sheppard Field and
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WILSON, HOWARD H.
S. Howard H. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wilson, Kerens,
Texas. Attended Long Prairie School. Entered the Navy in
1944, training at Farragut, Idaho. Now on duty in Hawaii.
Notes:
- Howard Hays Wilson
- Nov 17, 1923 - Aug 18, 2007
- h/o Hudnal Myrl (Lynch) Absher-Wilson; s/o Henry Stafford
Wilson & Mamie Louise (Martin) Wilson
- Dresden
Cemetery, Dresden, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON, HENRY
S. Henry Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Wilson, Kerens, and
husband of former Carrie Moorhead. Entered the Navy, 1942,
training at Great Lakes, N.S., Chicago, Ill. Served in India
and now on duty in S. Pacific.Notes:
- Henry Stafford Wilson, Jr.
- Sep 10, 1918 - Jun 20, 1949
- Born in Wood Co.., TX
- h/o Carrie (Moorhead) Wilson; s/o Henry Stafford Wilson &
Mamie Louise (Martin) Wilson
- Long
Prairie Cemetery, Kerens, Navarro Co., TX
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WILSON, PAUL C.
Cpl Paul C. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wilson of Corsicana.
Graduated from Corsicana High School. Entered service in 1942,
training with the Marines at San Diego. Served at Guadalcanal,
Bougainville, Villa Le Villa, Guam. Received Citation.
Notes:
- Paul Courtney Wilson
- Aug 14, 1922 - Jun 1, 1986
- h/o Janie Belle (Bush) Wilson, married July 6, 1956; s/o
Raymond Lee Wilson & Virginia L. (Winters) WIlson
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Biography in The
Fighting Men of Texas
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WILSON, HERSELL T.
Sgt. Hersell T. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, wife, the
former Aline Jones. Attended Corsicana Schools. Entered
service 1942, training in the Army at Camp Barkley, Texas.
Served in England, France. Wounded June 11, 1944 at Normandy,
Nov 13, 1944, France. Has Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster,
Combat Inf. Badge, 2 Battle Stars.
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WINTERS, ERNEST R.
Pvt. Ernest R. Winters, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Winters,
Corsicana. Attended Corsicana Schools. Entered service 1944,
training with Engineers at Camp Wolters, Camp Claiborne and Ft.
Belvoir, Va. Now in Germany.
Notes:
- Ernest R. Winter
- Aug 19, 1924 - June 15, 1993
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Obituary
- h/o Goldie (Blair) Winter; s/o William Ernest Winter &
Maggie Hazel (Williamson) Winter
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Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
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WINTERS, DANIEL D.
Pvt. Daniel D. Winters, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Winters,
Corsicana. Attended Corsicana Schools. Entered service,
1945, training in the Infantry at Camp Wolters.
Notes:
- Daniel Dee Winter
- Jan 1, 1927 - Dec 27, 1995
- h/o Valda Leona (Bullington) Winter; s/o William Ernest
Winter & Maggie Hazel (Williamson) Winter
- Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co.,
TX
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