World War II Honoree

Prentiss E. Ware, DDS

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenwood, Arkansas

Honored By

Gladys Ware

Relationship

Wife

COMMISSIONED IN NATIONAL GUARD IN 1938. ORDERED TO FULL TIME DUTY IN 1941 IN THE MEDICAL CORPS. LANDED AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY. FOUGHT ACROSS FRANCE, SERVED THE WOUNDED. PARTICIPATED IN ASSAULT ON RHINE AT THE REMAGEN BRIDGE. ASSIGNED TO GENERAL PATTON'S CONSTABULARY IN VIENNA. FIRST CHANCE TO DO DENTISTRY. MUSTERED OUT IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IN 1944. EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.