Phillip L. Wilson
NAME: Phillip Lester Wilson
ASN: 18005911
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH:?? ??? 1924
DATES OF SERVICE: 15 Aug 1940 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples Foggia
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and two bronze star devices, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
15 Aug 1940 - Enlisted at Dallas, TX - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 18005911 | 18005911 |
| NAME | WILSON#PHILLIP#L######## | WILSON#PHILLIP#L######## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 85 | TEXAS |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 349 | NAVARRO |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 8536 | DALLAS TEXAS |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 15 | 15 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 08 | 08 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 40 | 40 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | MD# | Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps) |
| BRANCH: CODE | 70 | Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps) or Army Nurse Corps |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 7 | Enlistment for the Philippine Department |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 85 | TEXAS |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 22 | 22 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 0 | Grammar school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 316 | Farm hands, general farms |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 1 | Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0265 | 0265 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.122 | 2.122 |
14 Sep 1943 - Pfc. Phillip L. Wilson 18005911 2nd BN 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III Naples-Foggia Combat Jump Star
15 Sep 1943 - Pvt 509 * * * Captured at Avellino, Italy – September 1943 Held by Germany –Escaped with Dr. Alden, Gordon Hahn and Denzel Brittain
10 Apr 1944 - Pfc. Phillip L. Wilson 18005911 HHC 509th PIB GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
?? Dec 2008 - Passed away, WILSON, PHILLIP L CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 1924 DATE OF DEATH: 2008 BURIED AT: CITY OF LEVELLAND CEMETERY 1500 AVENUE H LEVELLAND, TX 79336 (806) 470-7725
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