Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 05:16:24 :
Marin Journal
Thursday, August 2, 1945
Page 5
Killed in Action
Word has come to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wilson of San Rafael that their son, Lt. Andrew Wilson has been killed in action on Okinawa.
Lt. Wilson had previously been wounded on Attu, and was a veteran campaigner of the Pacific. He was a graduate of San Rafael High School and entered the service in 1941.
He was wearer of the Bronze Star with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the Presidential Citation, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Defense Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, with several battle stars.
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