Show Hyrum Lieutenant enan Cited for or Gallant Ac Action lion WASHINGTON D. D C c. Aug 6 S- S Second Lieutenant Earl M. M Wilson Hyrum Utah was one of eight officers and two enlisted men to receive the silver star for gallantry In action with the northwest African African African can air forces the war department announced ed Friday He has been reported missing in action since February 3 1943 His citation read For gallantry in action On the night of January 5 1943 the airfield airfield airfield air air- field was bombed by an enemy aircraft Fires were st started in ina a gasoline and ammunition dump which lighted up the entire area making aircraft visible for probable probable probable able later raids Lieutenant Wilson scattered piles of exploding ammunition ammu ammu- and extinguished fires with dirt then proceeded to shoot holes in the bottoms of gasoline containers contain contain- ers thus spreading gasoline on the ground where it was extinguished with dirt The courage and skill displayed by Lieutenant Wilson contributed greatly to the safety of personnel airplanes and airfield |