John V. Wilson

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to John V. Wilson, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Gunnery Officer on board the U.S.S. Parrott (DD-218) in action against enemy Japanese naval forces at Badoeng Straits off the Island of Bali, Netherlands East Indies, on the night of 19 – 20 February 1942. Lieutenant Wilson, though wounded, remained at his battle station to fulfill his duties.