Pfc. Oscar L. Wilson, 27, a former resident of Thomas, and son of Mrs. Catherine Wilson of Cassville, died in Germany, Aug. 1, 1945, as a result of wounds suffered in April while in action against the enemy.  He was born in Thomas, Oct. 10, 1917, a son of Mrs. Catherine Dawson Wilson, and the late Jacob A. Wilson.  He was a member of the 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion and had been in service four years and seven months, serving with the Fifth "Red Diamond" Division, of the Third Army and had participated in most of the major campaigns in the European Theater.  He has three other brothers in service, Sgt. Homer C. Wilson, with the 35th Infantry in the Pacific Theater for 30 months; Pfc. Cecil L. Wilson with the 13th Armored Division who recently returned from the ETO, and Thomas Wilson recently granted an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army.

My most vivid memories from World War II

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"My most vivid memory from World War II was the evening we were bombed at Verdun, France. One fellow says "I'm cold." The other fellow says "You're not cold, you are scared just like I am." I also felt cold."

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