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)