World War II Honoree

Merel Owen Wiebold

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Leigh, Nebraska

Honored By

Betty I. Wiebold

Relationship

Wife

PRIVATE/COMPANY CLERK, 6TH ARMORED DIVISION, CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS; CORPORAL/MOTOR SUPPLY CLERK, 6TH ARMORED DIVISION, CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS; CORPORAL/OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY; 2ND LIEUTENANT/PLATOON LEADER, SICILY AND TIDWORTH BARRACKS, ENGLAND; 2ND LIEUTENANT/MORTAR PLATOON LEADER, ENGLAND AND FRANCE; 1ST LIEUTENANT/INFORMATION AND EDUCATION OFFICER AT U.S. FORCES EUROPEAN THEATRE, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, FRANKFORT, GERMANY; PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN UPON DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND TRANSFERRED TO INACTIVE DUTY IN U.S. ARMY RESERVE.