World War II Honoree

Steve Duane Womble, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Honored By

Steve Duane Womble, Jr.

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY IN LATE 1943. INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. THEN SHIPPED OVER TO EUROPE IN LATE 1944 ONBOARD THE TROOPSHIP SS QUEEN MARY. ASSIGNED AS A REPLACEMENT SOLDIER TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY, 99TH DIVISION, 393RD INFANTRY BRIGADE, FOX COMPANY. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE RHINE RIVER BRIDGEHEAD CAPTURE AT REMAGEN AND THE SIEGFRIED LINE. HIS 99TH DIVISION WAS THE FIRST FULL DIVISION TO CROSS THE RHINE. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.