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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis Charles Wade

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Leeds, South Carolina

Honored By

Bennie L. Newman

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM BARRAGE BALLOON SCHOOL, SERVED WITH 103RD BALLOON BARRAGE COMPANY. FIRST IN ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA, THEN THE INVASION OF SICILY AND ANZIO. ARRIVED IN ALGERIA JUNE 22, 1943; LEFT NAPLES, ITALY AUGUST 18,1944. AWARDED ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON AND AMERICAN THEATRE VICTORY MEDAL. RANK CAPTAIN.