Robert Paul Wilson was the son of Robert Young Wilson and Mary Lorena Hansard.
ID 14029183
Entered the Service From Tennessee
Rank Technician 5th Class
Service U.S. Army Air Forces, 48th Materiel Squadron
He died Monday, July 06, 1942 and is buried at Manila American Cemetery at Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines, Plot D Row 12 Grave 238
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Wilson of Sweetwater have been notified by the War Department that their son, T-5 Robert Paul Wilson, died at Cabantuan Prisoner of War Camp on July 6, 1942. Until they received this telegram, no official word had been received since June, 1942, when he was listed as missing since the surrender of Bataan on April 9, 1942. Cpl. Wilson enlisted in the Air Corps in October, 1940. He survived the infamous “death march” to O’Donnell Prison Camp and back to Cabantuan, his parents learned from the only surviving officer of the 84th Material Squadron, to which he belonged. Besides his parents, he is survived by four sisters and one brother-Miss Ruth Wilson, Washington, Miss Mary M. Wilson, Chattanooga, Misses Minnie Sue and Nancy Wilson, Sweetwater, and Edd V. Wilson of Sweetwater.
The Nashville Banner, December 11, 1941
Pvt. Robert Paul Wilson, Cousin of Oren Hansard, Benner employe, and nephew of Mrs. O.H. Hansard, 4006 Colorado Avenue, is stationed with the Army Air Corps at Manila as fourth class technician, it was learned today. He was last heard from Wednesday when he wrote his aunt that “I am expecting trouble over here.” Private Wilson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.Y. Wilson of Sweetwater, Tenn., lived in Nashville for two years previous to his enlistment in the armed forces about a year ago. He took army training at a Savannah, Ga., air base and was transferred to Manila bout two months ago. While in Nashville, Wilson was employed by the Hansard Douglas Concrete Products Company. He is a graduate of the Sweetwater High School. A brother, sister and brother-in-law are all located at Pearl Harbor, according to their Nashville relatives.
- Rank: Technician 5th Class
- Date of birth: 18 January 1920
- Date of death: 6 July 1942
- County: Monroe
- Hometown: Sweetwater
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 84th Material Squadron
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Top Panel
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