World War II Honoree

Kenneth E. Wetzel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bayard, Iowa

Honored By

Albert L. Wetzel

Relationship

Brother

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY ON JULY 18, 1941 AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA. DEPARTED ON DECEMBER 6, 1943 FOR EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATION, ARRIVING ON DECEMBER 15, 1943. ENGAGED IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY BATTLES. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. SERVED FOR 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AND 31 DAYS OF WHICH 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS WERE FOREIGN SERVICE. DEPARTED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1945 FOR U.S. ARRIVING ON NOVEMBER 16, 1945. SERVED IN MOTOR TRANSPORTATION WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION, TRAINS AS A STAFF SERGEANT. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE U.S. ARMY AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS ON NOVEMBER 21, 1945.