Wilson, Robert D.

1916 - 1968  (52 years)

• Name	Wilson, Robert D.
  Birth	12 Feb 1916	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WILS.R007
  _FGRAVE	35088936
  Military Service	World War II, Private, United States Army  [1, 4]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on July 22, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Selected for duty with the Medical Department, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Litter Bearer (MOS 657). Departed ththe Continental U.S. and participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Returned to the states for treatment and convalescence due to poor health. Honorably discharged with a certificate of disability as a Private on August 27, 1943 at Borden General Hospital, Chickasha, Oklahoma. Earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the national world war ii memorial's registry of remembrances website by robert medley gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2316909
  		Chickasha, Oklahoma
  		Military Service Ribbons, Wilson, Robert D. (1916-1968) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Wilson, Robert D. (1910-1968)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  Death	24 Apr 1968  [1, 5, 6]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Wilson, Robert D. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I17153	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Wilson, Franklin Kimbol 'Fank',   b. 1890, Illinois d. 1966 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Toliver, Bernice B.,   b. 11 Sep 1892, Indiana d. 4 Dec 1973 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3]
  Family ID	F2055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Feb 1916 - Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4155] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Robert D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35088936) (Reliability: 2). [S1784] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 27, page 13b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S354] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 06, page 3b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584337_00609&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14775] World War II Honoree, Robert D. Wilson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2316909) (Reliability: 2). [S1781] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Ross, Margaret B., 95, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 30 Dec 2009 @ 10:11 AM), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1782] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wilson, Martha Jean, 69, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2561&GScid=105163&GRid=35089453&), none. (Reliability: 2).