World War II Honoree

Talmadge T. Weddle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Floyd, Virginia

Honored By

Lester Weddle

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A MEDICAL AIDE IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY AND GREECE. WAS ALSO ASSIGNED TO THE 5TH ARMY, 543RD ENGINEER BATTALION. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SAW ACTION IN NORTH AFRICA, GREECE AND ITALY. WOUNDED DURING NAPLES-FOGGIA CAMPAIGN RETRIEVING COMRADES CLEARING A MINEFIELD DURING A GERMAN BOMBING RAID.