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Louis Hugh Wilson Jr. (February 11, 1920 – June 21, 2005) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general and a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Guam. He served as the 26th commandant of the Marine Corps from 1975 until his retirement from the Marine Corps in 1979, after 38 years of service.
By his indomitable leadership, daring combat tactics, and valor in the face of overwhelming odds, Capt. Wilson succeeded in capturing and holding the strategic high ground in his regimental sector, thereby contributing essentially to the success of his regimental mission and to the annihilation of 350 Japanese troops.
Wilson, Louis Hugh, Jr. (b. 11 February 1920 in Brandon, Mississippi; d. 21 June 2005 in Homewood, Alabama), World War II Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. Marine Corps commandant who solidified the role of the corps in the post– Vietnam War era. Wilson was the son of Louis Wilson, a farmer, and Bertha (Buchanan) Wilson.
General Louis Hugh Wilson, Jr., a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor and 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was born 11 February 1920 in Brandon, Mississippi. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941 from Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, where he participated in football and track.
Jun 25, 2005 · Louis Hugh Wilson Jr., a native of Brandon, Miss., was commissioned a second lieutenant in November 1941 after graduating from Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss.
Louis Wilson was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1941 after graduating from Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, where he participated in Football and track. From July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1979, General Wilson served as the 26th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and retired as a Marine Corps General upon completion of that billet.
USS LOUIS H. WILSON JR. (DDG 126) www.history.navy.mil - Born Feb. 11, 1920, in Brandon, Miss., Louis Hugh Wilson Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in February 1941 and became a commissioned officer later that same year. - On July 25-26, 1944, while commanding Company F, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, Capt. Wilson
