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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Wayne B. Wentzel

Hometown

Guelph, North Dakota

Honored By

Noble W. Scroggins

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Activity During WWII

IN 1942, AT THE AGE OF TWENTY-EIGHT, MARRIED AND WITH A BABY ON THE WAY, WAYNE WENTZEL WAS CLASSIFIED 1-A BY HIS LOCAL SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM BOARD. AFTER A REVIEW, HE WAS RE-CLASSIFIED 2-C, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS GREATER VALUE AS A RANCHER AND WHEAT FARMER. HE LABORED IN THE WAR EFFORT FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN HOURS A DAY ON HIS OWN FARM AND HELPED HIS FARMING NEIGHBORS AS WELL.