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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Carleton Willey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bangor, Maine

Honored By

Nat Fenton

Relationship

Friend & Admirer

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE. SERVED WITH THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AFTER LANDING AT OMAHA BEACH, HE CONVOYED THROUGH PARIS TO LUXEMBOURG. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WHERE HE WAS IN THE LEAD VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPTED BREAKOUT. CAPTURED AND, AFTER INCARCERATION AT STALAG 2A ON THE BALTIC, HE WAS IMPRISONED IN STALAG 4F NEAR THE CZECH BORDER. HE WAS LIBERATED ON APRIL 17, 1945 BY THE 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION.