Fort Bliss in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wilson Park

Buildings 720, 721, 723, 724, & 725 dedicated 1970

Photographed by Kevin W., April 14, 2016

1. Wilson Park Marker

Inscription. Captain John Stanton Wilson was born 11 January 1941 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was commissioned through the New Mexico National Guad in 1965, and called to active duty in February 1966. Severely wounded during his first tour in Vietnam, he came to Fort Bliss in July 1966 as an instructor in the Air Defense School. In October 1968 he volunteered for a second tour in Vietnam, where he was an evaluator with a Vulcon Weapons system Evaluation Team. Captain Wilson was killed in action 23 February 1969 during an enemy attack at Long Binh, when he gave his relative secure bunker position to several Vietnamese civilians, thereby exposing himself to an enemy rocket explosion which caused his death. He was awarded a posthumous Silver Star, and also held two Bronze Stars and three Purple Hearts.

Erected by Fort Bliss.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is January 11, 1941.

Location. 31° 48.349′ N, 106° 25.905′ W. Memorial is in Fort Bliss, Texas, in El Paso County. It is on Carter Road 0.1 miles east of Custer Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.

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Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Bliss TX 79916, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Interim Period, 1910 - 1912 (approx. ¼ mile away); Depression Era Group: 1927 - 1939 (approx. ¼ mile away); Depression Era Group, 1927-1939 (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Wallace Smith Bliss Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hinman Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pershing Circle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quarters 213, Chaparral House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abrams House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bliss.

Photographed by Kevin W., April 14, 2016

2. Wilson Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.