Wilson, James R.
Army Technician sergeant

James R. Wilson, age 22, from Pittsburg County Haywood, Oklahoma .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, August 27, 1945
Death details: Killed in Albuquerque, New Mexico when stationed at Kirtland Field. He and another soldiers were “thumbing a ride” when struck by a hit-and run driver.

Source: Omaha World Herald (1945), Portage Daily Register (1945)