Robert Jerry Wilson, Jr. was born in 21 Nov 1921 in Franklin Co., Ar to Robert Jerry Sr. and Docia Manola Lowe Wilson. Robert Jr and his mom and sister were living in Sebastian Co., Ar. by 1935. By 1940 he had a step dad, Patrick Fred C Kirkpatrick. On the 1940 census of Fort Smith, Ar. it states Robert had completed 4 years of high school. Robert enlisted 12 Sep 1940 in the Philippine Department of the Army Coast Artillery Corps. as a Private. He was reported missing May 7 1942 and declared dead in Sep 1948. He had been a POW and never returned. He was held by Japan at the Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135. The last report was dated Sept 10, 1945. World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 SERIAL NUMBER 17010090 NAME Wilson, Robert J. GRADE Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman ARM or SERVICE Army COAST ARTILLERY CORPS or AMP: ARMY MINE PLANTER SERVICE DATE REPORT May 7, 1942 STATE OF RESIDENCE Arkansas AREA SW Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands LATEST REPORT Sept 10, 1945 SOURCE OF REPORT Individual has been reported through sources considered official. STATUS Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated (died) DETAINING POWER JAPAN CAMP Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135 World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 NAME Wilson, Robert J RANK Pvt. SERVICE NUMBER 17010090 SOURCE American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor - registration records SUBORDINATE UNIT F Battery ASSIGNED UNIT 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (AntiAircraft) PARENT Unit Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays POW CAMP Notes Killed in 866th Sqdn B-24 crash 09/10/45