World War II Honoree

Allen Edwin Wolfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Donna Jean McDaniel

Relationship

Cousin

INDUCTED ON JULY 14, 1941. SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN IN COMPANY A OF A UNIT OF THE SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION WHOSE MOTTO WAS 'SECOND TO NONE.' FOUGHT CAMPAIGNS IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL UPON BEING HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE ON NOVEMBER 8, 1945.