World War II Honoree

Emily Lewis Wiseman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Little Rock, Arkansas

Honored By

G. Hughes

Relationship

Friend

STATIONED IN BOTTESFORD, ENGLAND FOR TWO YEARS PRIOR TO D-DAY. FOUND HERSELF ON OMAHA BEACH, D-DAY PLUS 6, CROSSING THE CHANNEL THREE TIMES A DAY, SITTING ON GAS CANS GOING OVER TO FRANCE AND EVACUATING WOUNDED ON THE TRIP BACK TO ENGLAND. SHE WAS IN BELGIUM, ASSISTING WOUNDED, DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HER GROUP WAS SURROUNDED AND CUT OFF AND THEN RESCUED BY BLACK NIGHT FLIERS. SHE MOVED ACROSS FRANCE WITH PATTON'S THIRD ARMY, CARING FOR THE WOUNDED AND WAS IN PARIS DURING THE LIBERATION. SHE WAS GIVEN A TREASURED BOTTLE OF WINE BY PATTON AND WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. EMILY LATER FLEW WITH WOUNDED SOLDIERS TO LABRADOR AND ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND ALSO BACK TO NEW YORK.