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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Joseph Wolfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Peru, Indiana

Honored By

Robert Wolfe & Stephen Wolfe

Relationship

Sons

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER (NTS), GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; PT BOAT IN LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA AND ABOARD USS LSM-212. HONORED WITH AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO RECEIVED COMMENDATION FOR COOLNESS, FINE DISCIPLINE AND PROMPT ACTION FOR MATERIALLY EXTINGUISHING A FIRE ABOARD USS LSM-212, THEREBY PREVENTING MUCH MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND ADDITIONAL LOSS OF LIFE OCTOBER 21, 1944.