The Early Years
(12 Jul 1921 -
28 Jan 1942)
Army Air Forces
(28 Jan 1942 -
1 Aug 1943)
Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 -
Present)
Official MOH Citations:
Staff Sgt. Avis Kenneth Wilson
(1920 - 1 Aug 1943)
Crew Member of "Ole Kickapoo" - Ball Gunner
Sources:
United States World
War II Army Enlistment Record, 1938-1946; "Name: Avis K Wilson; Birth Year:
1920; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Virginia; State:
Hawaii; Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1941; Enlistment State: Virginia; Enlistment City:
Roanoke; Branch: Air Corps; Branch Code: Air Corps; Grade: Private; Grade Code:
Private; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers,
and Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Education: 4 years of high school; Civil
Occupation: Motorcycle Mechanic or Packer, High Explosives (Munitions worker, ammunition.
) or Toolroom Keeper or Stock Clerk or Stock Control Clerk; Marital Status: Single,
without dependents; Height: 67; Weight: 113."
Individual Casualty Questionnaire
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; "Name: Avis K Wilson; Gender: Male; Race: White; Religion: Protestant; Cemetery Name: Neuville-En-Condroz Permanent Cemetery, Belgium; Grave number: a 32 27; Disposition: Administrative Decision; Service Branch: Army; RANK: Staff Sergeant; Service number: 13035110."
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings; "Name: Avis K. Wilson; Death Date: 1 Aug 1943; Cemetery: Ardennes American Cemetery; Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot A Row 32 Grave 27; Cemetery City: Neupre; Cemetery Country: Belgium; War: World War II; Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart; Title: Staff Sergeant; Rank: Staff Sergeant; Service: U.S. Army Air Forces; Service ID: 13035110; Division: 564th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy; Data Source: World War II Honor Roll."
American Battle Monuments Commission - World War II Honor Roll; "Name: Avis K. Wilson; Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces; Service # 13035110; 564th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy; Entered the Service from: Virginia; Died: 1-Aug-43; Buried at: Plot A Row 32 Grave 27; Ardennes American Cemetery; Neupre, Belgium; Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart"
The Library of Virginia; Military Records and Resources; Database of Virginia Military Dead; "Name: Wilson, Avis Kenneth; Conflict: WW2; Gender: M; Race: White; Listed Residence: (blank); County or City: Montgomery; Branch of Service: Army Air Force; Rank: Staff Sergeant; Cause of Death: Killed in Action; Place of Death: Rumania; More: Residence: Radford, City of; Gunner on B-24D Liberator (probably 42-40753, possibly 42-40155 or 42-40792); 389th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Awarded Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal and Purple Heart; Lynchburg Foundry employee vol 6(1):29, 7(1):30, 9(1):9."Received the Distinguished Unit Citation, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal
and the Purple Heart.
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Last updated: August 21, 2008
