World War II Honoree

Wendelin N. Fonk, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Honored By

Elizabeth McConaghy

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED FROM JULY 21, 1941 TO OCTOBER 2, 1945 IN TELEPHONES AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH BATTERY B, 74TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY. PORT OF DEBARKATION LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, APRIL 29, 1943. RECEIVED ARMY DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, 4 OVERSEAS STRIPES, 1 SERVICE STRIPE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RETURNING VESSEL LIBERTY SHIP, PORT OF DEBARKATION FRANCE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1945.