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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Robert Wyatt, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lynchburg, Virginia

Honored By

McVMI 1943

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1943. HE WENT INTO THE U.S. ARMY AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 3RD ARMY. FOUGHT IN ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. SEVERELY WOUNDED AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. RETIRED IN 1946.