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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Jewel E. Wagener

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Creston, Ohio

Honored By

Steve Mazak

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH COMPANY G, 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION ON JANUARY 23, 1945 WHEN COMPANY G CROSSED THE LA FECHT RIVER NEAR GUEMAR, FRANCE. HE WAS A BARMAN (BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN) AND WAS KILLED BY RIFLE AND MACHINE GUN FIRE WHILE ATTACKING OVER 100 GERMAN RIFLEMEN AND 20 MACHINE GUNS IN THE BRUNNEWALD WOODS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE 3RD DIVISION IN MAY 1944. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES FOR ROME, SOUTHERN FRANCE INVASION, VOSGES MOUNTAINS AND THE COLMAR POCKET.