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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Darwin Bass

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Scott Bass

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE INFANTRY, CALVARY, AS A DRILL SERGEANT, AND FINALLY THE 101ST AIRBORNE. WAS AMONG THE PRE-INVASION 502ND PARATROOPERS THAT LANDED IN NORMANDY'S HEDGEROW COUNTRY. FOUGHT AT A GERMAN NAVAL BASE IN CHERBOURG. IN SEPTEMBER 1944 PARACHUTED INTO HOLLAND WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED BY THE EXPLOSION OF AN .88 MILLIMETER SHELL AND SENT HOME.