World War II Honoree

Heinrich Luppo Gerhard Wubbels

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roselle, New Jersey

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AFTER HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1942 AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING. HE WAS SENT TO GRINNELL COLLEGE IN IOWA TO STUDY GERMAN. DURING THE WAR, HE FOUGHT AS A MEMBER OF THE 14TH INFANTRY, 44TH DIVISION NEW JERSEY NATIONAL GUARD. HE WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR AND A CERTIFICATE FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT IN RECOGNITION OF HIS HELP IN THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE. AFTER THE WAR, HE SERVED IN THE OCCUPATIONAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRIA AND FINISHED HIS MILITARY SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY POLICE.