World War II Honoree

Arvel J. Woolsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Burley, Idaho

Honored By

Lois & Marva

Relationship

Nieces

PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. COMPANY G, 909TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 334TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 9TH ARMY. WOUNDED IN ACTION DECEMBER 17, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMONG OTHER MEDALS AND HONORS. HIS UNIT, COMPANY G, WAS AWARDED A UNIT CITATION BY THE DIVISION COMMANDER 'FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM, GALLANTRY, DETERMINATION AND ESPIRIT DE CORPS UNDER UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN GERMANY, FEBRUARY 23-28, 1945. PARTICIPATING IN THE REGIMENTAL SPEARHEADING OF THE ROER RIVER CROSSING AND CAPTURE OF SIX TOWNS AND VILLAGES.'