World War II Honoree

Wayne E. Hegg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Phillips, Wisconsin

Honored By

Mr. Patrick B. Hegg

PLATOON SERGEANT - SUPERVISED 40 ENLISTED INFANTRYMEN DURING COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS DURING ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. UTILIZED KNOWLEDGE OF CAMOUFLAGE, CONCEALMENT AND IDENTIFICATION TO AID MEN IN CAPTURING AND HOLDING ENEMY POSITIONS. MAINTAINED DISCIPLINE AND TRAINED MEN IN PROPER COMBAT METHODS AND UNIT FUNCTIONING. SERVED OVERSEAS FOR TWENTY MONTHS. FIRST SERGEANT - DIRECTED COMBAT TRAINING OF 240 MEMBERS OF INFANTRY COMPANY, SUPERVISING WORK OF FOUR PLATOON SERGEANTS. FOLLOWED ORDERS FROM HIGHER AUTHORITY AND USED OWN INITIATIVE IN MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE AMONG MEN. HONORABLE DISCHARGE.