Alfred L. Wilson Explained

Alfred L. Wilson
Birth Date:18 September 1919
Birth Place:Fairchance, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Near Bezange-la-Petite, France
Placeofburial:Maple Grove Cemetery,
Fairchance, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Placeofburial Coordinates:39.8199°N -79.7654°W
Branch:United States Army
Branch Label:Branch
Serviceyears:1943–1944
Rank:Technician 5th Grade
Servicenumber:33429521
Unit:Medical Detachment, 328th Infantry, 26th Infantry Division
Battles:
Battles Label:Campaigns
Awards:Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Technician 5th Grade Alfred Leonard Wilson (September 18, 1919November 8, 1944) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II.

Biography

Alfred Leonard Wilson joined the United States Army in March 1943 and by November 8, 1944,[1] was serving as a Technician 5th Grade with the Medical Detachment of the 328th Infantry, 26th Infantry Division.[2] During a firefight on that day, near Bezange-la-Petite, France, Wilson was severely wounded but refused evacuation and continued to treat other injured soldiers until he fell unconscious. He died of his wounds and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor seven months later, on June 18, 1945.[2] Aged 25 at his death, Wilson was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Fairchance, Pennsylvania.[3]

Legacy

Wilson Barracks (German: Kirchberg-Kaserne), also known as Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, in Landstuhl, Germany, is named in honor of him.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&tf=F&q=alfred+l+wilson+pennsylvania&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=3907198&rlst=3907198,3948392 WWII Army Enlistment Records
  2. Web site: Medal of Honor Recipient. . USA Patriotism!. 2 July 2021.
  3. News: June 7, 2021 . Fairchance Exchange Club pays tribute to area veteran . . Connellsville, PA.
  4. . Kaserne Named in Honor of U.S. Army Aid Man . Medical Bulletin of the European Command . 9 . 1 . . January 1952 . 204.