World War II Honoree

Alfred F. Winklemann

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beaver Crossing, Nebraska

Honored By

Holmes Post 178

Relationship

Friend

SERGEANT ALFRED WINKLEMANN ENTERED THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY ON OCTOBER 23, 1941 AND WAS STATIONED IN VARIOUS CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND HAWAII. ON NOVEMBER 23, 1943 ON MAKIN ISLAND, SERGEANT WINKLEMANN VOLUNTEERED TO GO TO THE REAR OF THE PLATOON AND GET A BROWNING RIFLE BECAUSE THEY WERE PINNED DOWN BY ENEMY FIRE. WITHOUT REGARD FOR HIS PERSONAL SAFETY HE WENT THROUGH ENEMY FIRE, ONCE BEING STRUCK BY AN ENEMY BULLET WHICH FAILED TO PENETRATE HIS HELMET, AND RETURNED TO PUT THE BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE INTO ACTION, BY WHICH HE SUCCESSFULLY COVERED THE PLATOON'S WITHDRAWAL. SERGEANT WINKELMANN WAS KILLED IN ACTION THE FOLLOWING MORNING NOVEMBER 24, 1943. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.