Wilson is one of only five men to achieve this distinction. William Wilson, who was awarded the Medal of Honor twice during the Indian Wars. FOB Arrow was renamed Wilson Base, named for cavalry Sgt. With the transfer of authority came a new name for the base. All of which are greatly appreciated by the soldiers.įOB Arrow has since changed its name to FOB Wilson in honor of the squadron's two-timed Medal of Honor recipient. There are also facilities that support a weight room, a barbershop, an Iraqi Café with local foods, an Iraqi Shop with local items, a mini AAFES shoppette, a large DFAC, televisions with AFN, a phone center and an internet café. Most rooms have air conditioning and the base is fortunate to also have a running water supply for showers and hygiene. FOB Wilson is outfitted with several building that provides ample housing for soldiers. Most soldiers expected to live off of their vehicles and eat only MREs. The living conditions at FOB Arrow are beyond what anyone expected. US soldiers trained candidates for the Iraqi Civil Defense Corp at Camp Arrow in Tikrit. On 13 December 2003 Former President Hussein, was taken into custody at a small mud-walled compound outside the village of Adwar, Iraq. While the 4-42 Field Artillery battalion conducts these operations, it is important to note that with the additional responsibilities such as raids, checkpoints, and patrols, the battalion continues to provide accurate and lethal artillery fires in support of First Brigade. By December 2003 the 4th Battalion 42nd Field Artillery's operation has become the norm for Task Force Arrow. Adwar is a small city (population 30,000) in central Iraq about 10 miles south of Tikrit, and about 80 miles north-north-west of Baghdad. The 4-42 Field Artillery had been based in Adwar (about 30 minutes south of Tikrit) since June 2003. The 4th Infantry Division conducted operations in the area of Tikrit since the unit arrived in Iraq in March 2003.
The First Brigade Combat team of the 4th ID was assigned the mission to capture or kill Saddam Hussein. Operation "Red Dawn" was launched after gaining actionable intelligence identifying two likely locations near the town of Ad Dwar. Saddam Hussein was then transported by helicopter enroute to a secure, undisclosed location without incident. Hussein was found hiding in a 6 x 8 foot crawl space below an outbuilding, armed with a pistol and carrying ($750,000 USD). At Least 600 troops were involved in the raid, which resulted in the capture of Hussein and two men, armed with Ak-47s. On December 13th, 2003 at approximately 8:26 PM local time, elements of the 4th Infantry Division and Special Operating Forces raided a farm compound just north of the town of Ad Dawr, on the Tigris River, about 15 kilometer south of Tikrit, capturing Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Ad Dawr - Site of Saddam Hussein's Capture
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