World War II Honoree

Wendell Louis Newman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Center Point, Iowa

Honored By

Wiltrude P. Newman

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED APRIL 15, 1944. SERVED IN FRANCE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE OF GERMANY AS A GUNNER ON MEDIUM TANK. MANNED .30 CALIBER AND .75MM GUNS. SERVED IN COMPANY B, 68TH TANK BATTALION, 6TH DIVISION. INJURED HEAD, HANDS AND FACE, TENTELING, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART DECEMBER 5, 1944; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR.