World War II Honoree

Charles V. Wolfer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cincinattii, Ohio

Honored By

Donald Wolfer

Relationship

Son

587TH SQUADRON, 394TH BOMB GROUP. PRESIDENTIAL CITATION FOR DROPPING MORE BOMBS THAN ANY OTHER ALONG WITH 5 BRONZE STARS FOR 2 NORMANDY MISSIONS AND 6 MAJOR BATTLES INCLUDING BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AIRCRAFT ARMORER. BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY 14,000 TONS WERE DROPPED OVER 18 MONTHS USING THE B-26 MARTIN MARAUDER. 11 50-CALIPER MACHINE GUNS HELPED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AFTER THE 18' SNOW COULD BE CLEARED. BEFORE THE WEATHER BROKE, HOWEVER, THE ORDERS WERE TO BURN AND DESTROY THEIR PLANES TO PREVENT IT FALLING INTO GERMAN HANDS. SUCH WAS THE SITUATION THAT OUR BOYS FACED BEFORE THE WEATHER BROKE AND OUR PLANES COULD GET INTO THE AIR.