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We know the 3d Division happened between 1942-1945. They were activated on September 16, 1942 (Remember, we know Wilson enlisted June 30, 1942). We know Wilson was still in Camp Elliot in January 1944. This is the list of campaigns that the 3d Marine Division fought in: 1. January-February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand (Terry Wilson wasn’t in this ...

This is when we err in the side of common sense. He could’ve been in the 2nd Division or the 4th Division. The 4th Division would make the most sensesince it was raised in 1943 and had about 17,000 men. They were part of the Marine Forces Reserve, and were known as the “Fighting Forth.” But, that’s where we have to do a little bit of extra double c...

The 2nd Marine Division is kind of special.They are “Ground Combat Element”, they had 26,000 people, they were apart of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Their nickname: “‘The Silent Second.” The motto was “Follow Me.” Simply reading this, we see a lot of Bill Hawks character in this, amiright? This link will take you to a great history of the 2nd...

We also found a journal entry about the boot camp during the time that Terry Wilson registered in June of 1942, Thanks to William T. Paull. In 1942, we see that the USMC shortened boot camp to six weeks. There were two divisions in the 3d Marines with Camp Elliot. They were issued a Springfield Model 1903 .30-06 caliber rifle. When they were issued...

Wilson fought in World War II in the Pacific theatre – specifically theBattles of Okinawa and Saipan.It is important to remember that the Marines are the first ones in, then the Army goes into the battle. I will leave a lot of links here simply because I am not as knowledgeable about military history.

The Battle of Okinawa occurred for two months and three weeks. Of course, it occurred in the early days of Spring starting out on April 1, 1945 and ended June 22, 1945. The initial invasion was thelargest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of World War 2. This battle was the bloodiest in the Pacific, with around 50,000 allied casualties. We ...

The Battle of Saipan is often referred to as the D-Day of the Pacific, and lasted for 24 days. It occurred June 15, 1944 to July 9, 1944. 8,000 marines landed on the west coast of Saipan by 9:00 a.m. By nightfall the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions created a “beachhead”or a temporary line for the invading force to begin advancing inland. That night, t...