World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wendell Lee Ashworth
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dalton, Georgia
Honored By
Lane Ashworth
Relationship
Son
STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH COMPANY F, 47TH REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS SQUAD LEADER. COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, RIFLE M1 SHARPSHOOTER. BATTLES IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL.