• Born: 20 February 1907, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
• Marriage (1): Edna Bernice McDOWELL on 22 June 1937 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA ¹
• Died: 7 July 1993, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA at age 86
• Buried: 10 July 1993, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA

   Cause of his death was Heart Attack.

   Other names for Joseph were Joe WILSON and Joseph Warren "Joe" WILSON.

  Death Notes

According to his wife, Edna, he died at Clay City while checking the mail.  According to his obituary, he died at the Clay County Hospital.

  Burial Notes

Clay City Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He served in the military: World War II, Sergeant, Company H, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th ‘Texas' Infantry Division, United States Army. HE ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1943 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF RIFLEMAN (745) AND LATER AS MACHINE GUN NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (604).
  
  HE DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MARCH 12, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO AND FOUGHT WITH COMPANY H, 141ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 36TH ‘TEXAS' INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS.
  
  HE WAS WOUNDED BY ENEMY ACTION ON AUGUST 24, 1945 IN VICINITY OF CREST, FRANCE. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD (ASSAULT LANDING) AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.
  
  HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON NOVEMBER 1, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.

• He worked as a Retired Pumper for Pure Oil Company.

• His funeral was held at Clay City Methodist Church on 10 July 1993 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA.

Joseph married Edna Bernice McDOWELL, daughter of Charles Arthur McDOWELL and Martha Alice BUGG, on 22 June 1937 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA.¹ (Edna Bernice McDOWELL was born on 2 November 1918 in Clay County, Illinois, USA, christened on 30 March 1958 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA, died on 11 February 2004 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA and was buried on 14 February 2004 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA.)