World War II Honoree

John F. Wetzstein

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Fargo, North Dakota

DRAFTED; INDUCTED AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. PRIVATE, 84TH INFANTRY, 335TH REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, C COMPANY, 3RD SQUAD, 1ST PLATOON. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, RHINELAND. WOUNDED IN ST. TONIS, GERMANY. AWARDED SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART.