He grew up on a farm the first-born son in a family of 9 children. In 1939, he enlisted into the Army and became a medic. As the country prepared for war, the need for medics grew and Sgt. Wilson became an instructor helping train men for battlefield casualties. He shipped out with the 103rd Infantry Division to southern France in 1944.
The 103rd marched the length of France to Belgium then went south through Germany ending the war in Austria in 1945. Upon his return to the U.S., he was again an instructor at the Medical Field Service School, Ft. Sam Houston. The Korean War called in 1951 and SGT Wilson deployed with the 3rd Inf Div. There he was the 1st Sgt of a M.A.S.H. hospital unit.
Returning to the states, Honey was stationed at Ft. Sill, OK and became The SGT/MAJ of a unit that allowed him to take his family to Germany for three years. He returned to Ft. Hood in 1959, and retired in 1960 with twenty-one years of service. There followed eleven years with the VA hospital in Temple then full government service retirement.
For over 30 years Honey was the dance director at the Killeen Senior Center teaching square, round, line and ballroom dancing.
He and his wife, Phandra, were married over 70 years! They had three sons, four grand kids, five great grands, and three great-great grands.
Memorial service will be held Monday 11-12-2018 at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home at 12 noon with burial to follow at Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery with full military Honors
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