James Waters Wilson
Pontiac, Michigan
Born June 30, 1927 Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
Service Number 1272173
Killed in Action
Died October 27, 1952 in Korea Private First Class Wilson was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on October 27, 1952. PFC Wilson was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Source: Korean War Honor Roll, American Battle Monuments Commission