John Alfred Wilson was born March 5, 1922 in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma to Vincent Arthur, Sr. & Daisy Mae Dietrich Wilson. John married Mary Jean Wilson, marriagge date unknown. June 20, 1942 John registered for the military draft at the Court House in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ark. On Novembere 23, 1942 he enlisted in the US Army at Little Rock, Arkansas, He states he has completed 4 years of high school and he was divorced without dependents. While serving his country John was taken prisoner by Germany and sent to a POW camp. World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 SERIAL NUMBER 38296452 NAME WILSON JOHN A GRADE Private First Class SERVICE CODE Army ARM or SERVICE Infantry DATE REPORT January 31, 1945 PARENT UNIT TYPE Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops AREA European Theatre: Germany LATEST REPORT DATE July 21, 1945 SOURCE OF REPORT Individual has been reported through sources considered official. STATUS Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated DETAINING POWER GERMANY Cpl. John Alfred Wilson was discharged from the US Army October 19, 1945 and returned to Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. He passed away December 13, 1990 and was buried in the Fort Smith National Cemetery at Fort Smith, Ar.