WILLISON HEROES

 

 

THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE OF SOME WILLISONS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY WITH  HONOR. 

THESE ARE ONLY THE ONES WHICH WERE SENT TO US FOR ADDING TO THIS WEB PAGE.

 

Pictures of some are available  and it will be noted with the article of each person if there is a picture.

 

There were no doubt many other WILLISONS who served but we have no record of them at this time. 

 

 

 

*JEREMIAH WILLISON*

1731-ca 1811

Served in Revolutionary War, Lieutenant, Capt. Griffith Johnson’s Company, Maryland Militia.

 

*CORNELIUS WILLISON*

Died 1800

Brother of Jeremiah Willison

Served in Revolutionary War, Private then Lieutenant, Capt. Griffith Johnson’s Company

 

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*EDWARD WILLISON*

Son of Cornelius

Served in Revolutionary War, Private with Capt. Griffith Johnson’s Company

 

*JOHN WILLISON, JR*

This one is a real puzzle.  No John, Jr’s old enough to fill this in.  Could this be a brother of Cornelius and jeremiah, and was their father another John Willison?

Served in Revolutionaly War, Private, Capt. Griffith Johnson’s Company

 

*RICHARD WILLISON*

Son of Jeremiah probably

1757 – prior to 1809

Served in Revolutionary War, Private, Capt. Griffith Johnson’s Company

 

 

*HILARY WILLISON*

Son of Elisha Willison of John Willison of Jeremiah and Anah WILLISON of  Charles of Jeremiah.

1843-1933

A picture is posted of Hilary

 

served in the Civil War, Third Ohio Volunteers,

enlisted 19 April 1861

 

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HAMILTON

1889-1965

Great-Grandson of Elizabeth Willison of William of Jeremiah.

Served in World War I; Private; Battery E; 64th Artillery CAC; France

Picture of Ben listed in Picture Gallery

Connie’s Father

 

 

ARTHUR WILLISON

Uncle of Harolyn Willison Sterling

 

Served in World War II; Master Sergeant; United States Air Force

I would like to mention some unsung heroes of W.W.II. My father, Harold E.
Willison, and my two grandfathers, Elmer Amos Willison and Jesse Harper
Kimmel.  All three were exempted from Military Service because they worked in
a vital industry, the oil fields.  There is a story in our family that my
grandfathers both cried when they were told they were needed more at home
than in the service. I know from family stories that all three worked 12 to
15 hours daily to do their part.  My uncle Arthur Willison was a M/Sgt. in
the Air Force , and my uncle Kenneth Kimmel was a Private in the Army.  My
husband's family had four sons in the Indiana Volunteers with one of them
winning the Congressional Medal of Honor.  My g.grandfather Kimmel and five
of his brothers all enlisted in the 71st Ohio Vol. on the same day. Am very
proud of all these men.
Harolyn Willison Sterling

 

*ROLAND SCHRAMM*

Son of Margaret Willison and Charles H. Schramm

Father of Pat J. Wallman

A picture is posted of Roland Schramm

Served in Korean War; Company C; 33rd M. Tank Battalion  CCB, 3rd Armored Division

AWARDED PURPLE HEART

 

CHARLES SCHRAMM

Son of Margaret Willison and Charles H. Schramm

Uncle of Pat J. Wallman

War  II,  Army; GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AMERICAN THR SER
MED EAME TH SER MED W/5 BRONZE STARS VICTORY MEDTAL; Battles and Campaigns:
NORMANDY NO FRANCE RHINELAND ARDENNES CENTRAL EUROPE

 

 

WILLIAM WILLISON

Father of Raymond Willison

Served in World War II

 

 

RAYMOND WILLISON

Served in Vietnam War – Bronze Star and Air Medal

 

 

 

*JAMES EARL WILLISON* 

Served in the Korean War - 32ND Inf, 7th Inf. Army;

Died while missing in action

From Clarion County, Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

*GERALD B. WILLISON*

Gerald B. of Ernest A. of Harve N. of  John A. of Elias of Elisha of Jeremiah

1921 until present

T/Sgt. Gerald B. WILLISON who was in World War ll.

My father served with the 30th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion and was
awarded the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque for outstanding performance of
duties in the Peninsular Base Section, main Army Service Force in the
Mediterranean Theater.

This battalion, specializing in the construction and maintenance of all major
outside plant wire communication, and under combat conditions in Italy,
assisted the 5th and 8th Armies in constructing and maintaining lines of
communication. In one year, it installed about 8,000 circuit miles of wire.

A picture is posted of Gerald B. Willison

 

 

*DONALD SHRAKE*

***Picture of Don Shrake available***

Served in Viet Nam War – 1st Infantry Division; 16th Infantry Regiment; BIG RED ONE

PURPLE HEART

It was the picture of Don which made me consider this project.

 

*GARY L. WILLISON*

Son of Gerald B. Willison noted above

Gerald's son Gary L. WILLISON along with his nephew Duane DAY served in the
Viet Nam war.

 

 

 

 

*CARL REED BEACHY*

Husband 

Served in Korean War; SSgt; United States Air Force

 

 

 

*RACHEL DAWN BEACHY*

 daughter

United States Navy – Medical Corpsman

 

 

 

*CHRISTOPHER REED BEACHY*

 son

United States Air Force – T/Sgt. – Electronic Warfare

 

 

 

 

Presented in honor of ALL WHO SERVED, ALL WHO ARE STILL SERVING. 

With much gratitude for a job well done.

Connie Beachy – 11 November, 2001