World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Thomas Wharton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mesquite, Nevada
Honored By
DeVola Wharton
Relationship
Wife
SURVIVOR OF THE SS LEOPOLDVILLE WHEN IT SUNK IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, DECEMBER 24, 1944. WENT ON THE FRANCE AND BELGIUM WITH THE 66TH PANTHER DIVISION. AWARDED SEVERAL MEDALS. WOUNDED IN ACTION.