Paul V. Wilson
NAME: Paul V. Wilson
ASN: 52209705
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH:
DATES OF SERVICE: 09 Jul 1941 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: B CO 504th Parachute Battalion
E CO 2nd Bn, 503rd PIR
E CO 2nd Bn, 509th PIR
B CO 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples - Foggia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with three combat jump stars, Silver Star Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two bronze star devices, World War II Victory Medal, 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge, Distinguished Unit Citation
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
09 Jul 1941 - Enlisted at Huntington, WV - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 35209705 | 35209705 |
| NAME | WILSON#PAUL#V########### | WILSON#PAUL#V########### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 54 | WEST VIRGINIA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 079 | PUTNAM |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 5442 | HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 09 | 09 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 07 | 07 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 54 | WEST VIRGINIA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 18 | 18 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 0 | Grammar school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 721 | Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0907 | 0907 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.329 | 3.329 |
00 Feb 1942 - Pvt. Paul V. Wilson 35209705 B Co. 504th PIB Poca, WV Feb-42
08 Nov 1942 - T4 Paul V. Wilson 35209705 E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR Poca, WV 8-Nov-42 Participated in Operation TORCH (VILLIAN) Plane 1 Seat 2 Combat Weight 241 lbs
14 Sep 1943 - T-4 Paul V. Wilson 35209705 2nd BN 509th PIR 14-Sep-43 Participated in Operation GIANT III Naples-Foggia Combat Jump Star
16 Sep 1943 - Actions in which was awarded the Silver Star Medal
24 Nov 1943 - T/4 Paul V. Wilson 35209705 24-Nov-43 GO 94 HQ Fifth Army Award of Silver Star Silver Star page 383 Stand in the Door Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart
2004 - Passed away
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