MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Wilson, Samuel Vaughan

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wilson ​

• FORENAME

Samuel Vaughan ​

• UNIT

1 Bn (Red Combat Team) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-1290347 ​

• AWARD

Silver Star,Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Burma 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Rice,Prince Edward County,Virginia​

born 23.9.1923 Rice,Virginia​

graduated Rice High School​

farm hand in civilian life​

116 Infantry Regiment,Virginia National Guard June 1940-42 (Private​

enlisted 3.2.1941 Farmville,Virginia (Private First Class 20364880 Infantry)​

PFC - A/First Sergeant 1941-42​

graduated OCS​

Instructor,Infantry School,Fort Benning 1942-43 (1st Lt)​

Merrills Marauders 1943-44​

OSS 1945​

also awarded D.S.C. (date/unit ?)​

other appointments include​

Director of Instruction,US Army Special Warfare Center and School,Ft Bragg 1959​

7th SF Group 1960-61 (LtCol)​

Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations 1961​

civilian 1964-67​

recalled to service 1967​

6 SF Group (C.O.) 1967-70 (Colonel)​

Deputy Director of CIA 1976-77 (LtGen)​

died 10.6.2017 Rice,Virginia​

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia​

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