World War II Honoree

Paul W. T. Wing

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Raymond K. Wong

Relationship

Commander of VFW District 15

THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION SAW ALMOST CONTINUOUS ACTION FROM NOVEMBER 1942 TO THE GERMAN SURRENDER IN MAY 1945. THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN FOUR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS, ONE IN NORTH AFRICA, ONE IN SICILY, ONE AT ANZIO AND ONE IN SOUTHERN FRANCE. THE DIVISION FOUGHT ROMMEL IN THE WESTERN DESERT; THEY SLOGGED UP SICILY, AND FOUGHT ALL OVER ALPINE ITALY. THE DIVISION WAS RECALLED FOR OPERATION DRAGOON, THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. THE 3RD FOUGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN FRANCE AND HELPED STOP THE GERMAN DRIVE IN THE ALSACE-LORRAINE REGION DURING OPERATION NORTHWIND.