Jessie or Jesse James Wilson, son of Jessie George Wilson and Martha Lydia Chadwick.
He was killed in action in the Pacific area on March 8.

Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 24 September 1924
  • Date of death: 11 March 1944
  • County: Rhea
  • Hometown: Dayton
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 302nd Reconnaissance Group, 1st Cavalry Division
  • Theater: Pacific
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Bottom Panel
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