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Sergeant Charles Leo Wilson, Returns Home
Posted at 09:04 PM on Sunday, August 2, 2009 by Missouri
MIA identified after sixty years
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. – The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced earlier this week that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, killed in action, have been identified. The remains will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors including escort by the Patriot Guard Riders.
He is Sergeant Charles “Leo” Wilson, U.S. Army, assigned to H Company, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He will arrive at Lambert Airfield on Aug. 5 at 2:30 p.m. by Delta Airlines. Memorial services will be held at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, 407 NE Fifth Street, Ava, MO, on Aug. 8 at 2:30 p.m., interment will be in the Vera Cruz Cemetery near Ava, MO.
The date of Sgt. Wilson’s death is estimated to be on our about Nov. 27, 1950, five months after North Korea invaded the South, when the U.S. Army committed its first divisions to battle by battalion. The battalions usually fought often without artillery, heavy mortar or air support.
Representatives from the Army’s Casualty Assistance Office have been in contact with Sgt. Wilson’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process on behalf of the Secretary of the Army.
According to Sgt. 1st Class David Lynch, the casualty assistance officer assigned to work with Wilson’s family, “this presents closure to a family that has not experienced their family member coming home in a traditional way.” Lynch added, “It also shows that the government is making a sincere effort to bring honor to these Veterans and their families—even after nearly sixty years.”
Wilson received the Purple Heart Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Between 1991-94, North Korea gave the United States 208 boxes of remains believed to contain the remains of 200-400 U.S. servicemen. Sgt. Wilson’s remains were found in 2000 by a North Korean farmer who was tilling soil at the time.
Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons in identifying some of the remains as Sgt. Wilson.
For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO Web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call (703) 699-1169.
ABOVE SOURCE: Public Affairs Office
Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri
Patriot Guard Riders to Escort SGT. Wilson
The Patriot Guard Riders have been honored by invitation of the family of SGT Charles L. Wilson, US Army KIA 1950, Korean War. SGT Wilson, MIA was recently identified and will be brought home after waiting 59 years. SGT Wilson is scheduled to arrive from
August 5th, Part 1 – The 1st leg of this will be to escort SGT Wilson from the airport to Rolla, Missouri where the procession will exit at the 184 exit of I-44. There, the procession will pull over for refuel at the BP Gas Station (93 octane), safety break and join riders for the 2nd leg. This is a good stop for those that will be returning to
- The second leg of this phase will be to escort SGT Wilson through Rolla going south on Hwy 63 then west on Hwy 60. Again, the average speed on this leg will be 65 mph so no big flags. The procession will exit at Mansfield (Ava and Hwy 5 south). There will be another short break and there is a Signal Gas Station (91 octane) close by. This will also give us time to unfurl the big flags. RC for this leg will be Joe “PDDGM†Smith.
- The third leg of this phase will be from the Hwy 60 and Hwy 5 south junction to Ava. We will be going about 40 mph for the last 14 miles. We will fly flags on this leg. RC for this leg will be Jerry “Tet Vetâ€
* Patriots that cannot make the entire route or any complete portion of the legs are invited and encouraged to join the escort where they can. Patriots with “cages†joining the procession will follow behind the hearse and family and bikes in front of the “Tail Gunnerâ€. Bikes will be in front of the hearse.
1st Leg - Meet at Lambert Airfield on the east side at the cargo area for briefing and staging at: 13:30 hours (1:30 PM) 14:15 hours – KSU to Delta Airlines cargo area. 15:00 Depart for Rolla. There are two gas stations on
Estimated times: 1st Leg > Sullivan – 4:10 PM;
2nd Leg – Meet at the BP Gas station in Rolla (I-44 and Hwy 63) for briefing and staging at: 16:00 hours (4:00 PM).
Estimated times: Depart Rolla 5:05 PM; Licking – 5:42;
3rd Leg – Meet at Hwy 60 and Hwy 5 South (
Estimated times: Depart 5s/60w junction – 6:53 PM; Ava – 7:13 PM; Arrive at FH 7:18 PM
We will have LEO support for the entire route.
Times may vary with -10 to + 30 minutes due to delays
August 8th, Part 2 – This will be the service for SGT Wilson. We will also escort him to his final place of rest at the
Meet at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home;
Directions: Starting at the Hwy 60 and Hwy 5 South Junction, located on the west side of Mansfield, proceed south on Hwy 5 until you come to a traffic light. This is approximately 14 miles. Turn left at the traffic signal onto
Source: E-Mail from Patriot Guard Riders
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