World War II Honoree

Roland "Red" Wengert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Iowa

Honored By

Joseph A. Bligh

Relationship

Buddy

RIFLEMAN WITH COMPANY B, 59TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 13TH ARMORED 'BLACK CAT' DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. LANDED IN LE HAVRE, FRANCE IN JANUARY 1945. SERVED WITH THE 3RD SQUAD, 1ST PLATOON IN FRANCE AND GERMANY UNTIL WOUNDED BY ARTILLERY FIRE IN HIS HALF TRACK IN APRIL 1945, DURING THE 1ST ARMY'S RHINELAND CAMPAIGN (BATTLE OF THE RUHR POCKET). HE WAS TAKEN AWAY BY THE MEDICS WHILE UNDER FIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS UNIT.