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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Delton K. Wordes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Renville, Minnesota

Honored By

Renville County Veterans Service

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE ARMY IN OCTOBER OF 1943 AND SERVED WITH THE 86TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATRES AS A BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE AND ONE BATTLE STAR FOR CENTRAL EUROPE. DISCHARGED IN APRIL OF 1946.