World War II Honoree

Oliver Melvin Wisdahl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sherwood, North Dakota

Honored By

Alfred L. Conte

Relationship

Fellow Soldier

1941, DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AND SENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT THE ENGINEER OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL, FORT BELVOIR. FEBRUARY 1943, ASSIGNED TO 1871ST ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION AT GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AS THE SERVICE PLATOON COMMANDER. OCTOBER 1943, 1871ST ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION SHIPPED OUT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1874TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION ALSO IN THE PACIFIC. SERVED IN NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND LATER IN THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN. AWARDED PRE-PEARL HARBOR MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 CAMPAIGN STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.