World War II Honoree

Lamar A. Weikle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Union, West Virginia

Honored By

Stephen M. Mazak

Relationship

Friend

G COMPANY, 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION. ALSO, MEMBER OF THE 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT COMBAT PATROL, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION FOR THE AUGUST 15, 1944 LANDING IN SOUTHERN FRANCE. SAW ACTION FROM ANZIO BEACHHEAD UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR WITH THE 3RD DIVISION. FOUGHT FOR ROME, SOUTHERN FRANCE, VOSGES MOUNTAINS, COLMAR POCKET, SIEGFRIED LINE, GERMANY AND BERCHTESGADEN.