World War II Honoree

John Scott Cole

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Raymond K. Wong

Relationship

Commander, VFW District 15

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