World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wendell W. Morrell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
East Hartford, Connecticut
Honored By
Ruth F. Morrell
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE ARMY AIR FORCE COMPANY A, 809TH ENGINEER BATTALION. CLEARED MINE FIELDS IN ALGERIA, FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SICILY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, DRIVER & MECHANIC AWARD, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.