WWII 1ST LT. B.O. WILKINS SHARES HIS STORY
"The willingness with which our young people are
likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified,
shall be directly proportional to how they perceive
veterans of early wars were treated and appreciated
by our nation."
- George Washington
Eight grade Language Arts students recently studied and conducted research regarding the events surrounding the setting of Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank, a victim of the Holocaust.
To enrich their newly gained knowledge of these events, all middle school students intently listened during an assembly as First Lieutenant, B.O. Wilkins shared his military career as a POW from the Battle of the Bulge, and as a part of the 99th Infantry Division. Throughout his military career, Mr. Wilkins received numerous awards and recognitions including Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Prisoner of War Medal, Battle of the Bulge, E-A-ME Victory Medal, WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Europe-Africa-Mid-Eastern Medal and Charles, Prince of Belgium Two Citations with Fourrageres.
"Let me add my thanks that you shared your wartime stories with the school kids - putting flesh and blood into the words they read in their books about WW II. My hero!" Arnold
Mr. Wilkins encouraged students to learn more about WWII by visiting http://99div.newspaperarchive.com/
1st Lt. B.O. Wilkins inspires 8th grade students with his story of courage and sacrifice.