William H. ‘Hank’ Wilson Jr.
HAMPTON Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. E-8 William Henry “Hank” Wilson Jr., 92, took his last deployment safely home to be with his heavenly Father at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.
How do you say goodbye to your hero? Hank was our hero.
He was born June 8, 1928, to the late William Henry Wilson Sr. and Pearl Williams Wilson and was the second born of six children.
Hank was an avid golfer, enjoyed boxing and supporting his Dallas Cowboys. He graduated from Maggie L. Walker High School, Richmond, and joined the U.S. Army. Hank decided to make the Army his career. He retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years and 20 days of serving our country.