World War II Honoree

Louis B. Weiss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newell, Iowa

Honored By

Anthony Passarelli

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS. PART OF THE 3047TH QUARTERMASTER GRAVES REGISTRATION COMPANY. IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MILITARY CEMETERIES IN EUROPE. IN ADDITION, THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS WERE TO LOCATE AND REGISTER BURIALS AND REMAINS OF SOLDIERS. ALSO IN CHARGE OF HAVING A STOCKADE BUILT FOR PRISONERS OF WAR THAT WERE USED AS LABORERS AT THE CEMETERIES.