Willis Willson (1919 - 1981)

Born 14 Jun 1919 in Elmo, Emery, Utah, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Nov 1981 at age 62 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States

Biography

Private Willis Willson served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 15 Feb 1945
Unit(s):
Service ended: 31 Jan 1946

Willis Willson was born on June 14, 1919 in Elmo, Emery, Utah, United States, son of John Edward Willson (1877–1949) and Polly Neva Day (1883–1942).^[1]

In 1920, Willis was living in Emery, Utah. ^[2]

In 1930, Willis was living in Emery, Utah. ^[3]

Willis registered for the draft for World War II. ^[4], ^[5]

Willlis served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He has a military headstone at Orem City Cemetery.^[6]. He earned the Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal AR600-68; Victory Medal.^[7]

Willis died on November 9, 1981 in Provo, Utah, aged 62. He was buried in Orem City Cemetery, Orem.^{[8] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #19933454 (accessed 6 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Willis Willson (14 Jun 1919-9 Nov 1981), citing Orem City Cemetery, Orem, Utah County, Utah, USA (plot: E-137-7); Maintained by Ryan D. Curtis (contributor 46858513).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PF-HRR : accessed 6 May 2023), Willie Wilson in household of John E Wilson, Emery, Utah, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH64-QB7 : accessed 6 May 2023), Willice Wilson in household of John E Wilson, Elmo, Emery, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 1B, line 63, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2415; FHL microfilm 2,342,149.
4. ↑ "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WP-8B91 : 3 March 2020), Willis Willson, 17 Oct 1940; records extracted by FamilySearch, images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Elmo, Emery, Utah, United States, NARA "Draft Registration Cards for Utah, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947," NAID 6002234. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, FHL microfilm 00488.
5. ↑ "Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:73N2-BQZM : 30 June 2020), Willie Willson, 11 May 1944; citing Military Service, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 008244951.
6. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #8754199 (accessed 6 May 2023)
   Name: Willis Willson; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 14 Jun 1919; Death Date: 9 Nov 1981; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1945; Discharge Date: 31 Jan 1946.
7. ↑ Military: "Utah, U.S., World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945"
   Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2020
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62181 #106588 (accessed 6 May 2023)
   Name: Willie Willson; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 14 Jun 1919; Birth Place: Elmo, Utah; Military Date: 11 May 1944; Military Place: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; Military Branch: Army; Spouse: Leatha Mary Atwood Wilson.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1BZ-C6Y : 11 January 2021), Willis Willson, Nov 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:VT49-85Q : Wed Apr 05 09:49:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Willis Willson and Leatha M Willson, 1940.
• "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8ZG9-54MM : 2 February 2023), Willis Wilson, 1940.
• "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MY-J5Q3 : 4 August 2017), Willis Willson and Leatha Mary Atwood, 1940.
• "United States Western States Marriage Index", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZJM-V56 : 19 October 2018), Willis Willson and Leatha Mary Atwood, 1940.
• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XKM-N3VD : Fri Feb 24 04:51:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Willis Willson and Leatha Willson, 20 April 1950.
• "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z64X-Q63Z : 2 February 2023), Willis Wilson, 1955.
• "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZDG3-QQ2M : 2 February 2023), Willis Willson, 1960.
• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ6L-NV63 : 2 June 2020), Willis Willson, 1998-2004.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWT-Z4C9 : 10 February 2023), Willis Willson in entry for Leroy Willson,