Louis H. Wilson Jr.
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Louis Hugh Wilson Jr. was a United States Marine Corps four-star general and a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Guam. He served as the 26th commandant
General Louis H. Wilson Jr.
Wilson in Football Uniform, circa 1930.
Wilson as a captain receives his Medal of Honor
Wilson as a brigadier general at the 1967 General Officers Symposium (2nd from left, top row)
Purple Heart
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The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerun
Louis H. Wilson Jr.
…Battalion, 5th Marines Conflicts World War II Battle of Guam Vietnam War Awards Medal of Honor Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Purple Heart (3) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Louis Hugh Wilson Jr. (February 11, 1920 – June 21, 2005) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general…
Sign on Interstate 35 designating the Purple Heart Trail.
Purple Heart Memorial, Westland, Michigan
Admiral Mike Mullen reads the citations for seven soldiers receiving Purple Hearts for wounds sustained in Afghanistan
A soldier is awarded the Purple Heart during a ceremony on Coleman Barracks