From the Nov. 2, 2012, Weatherford Democrat by Sally Sexton.
The Wesson brothers had a bond because of birth, but after 1945, had another one as all five served in the war.
In December 1941, right before Pearl Harbor. That month, T.A. Wesson and olderst son Walter took jobs in bomb and munition factories, while the other four sons: Jim,Nolan, Leo and Arnold, delivered the product to the Army and Navy. The youngest son, Bruce, was left to run the family farm.
Jim and Leo both joined the Navy prior to Pearl Harbor and served together on the USS Louisville. After five brothers from Iowa were killed, the Navy separated the two Wessons, sending Jim to another cruiser, the USS Biloxi, which launched February 1943, where he served as a chief machinist mate.
More to Come. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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