World War II Honoree

Lewis L. Wolfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wayne City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JANUARY 4, 1946 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A TEMPORARY PRIVATE ON JANUARY 8, 1946 IN ORDER TO ENLIST IN THE REGULAR ARMY ON THAT DATE AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AND ASSIGNED TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL DEPARTMENT AS A DUTY NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 566). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JULY 5, 1946 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH 259TH REPLACEMENT COMPANY, 2ND REPLACEMENT BATTALION, 4TH REPLACEMENT DEPOT AT YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN). HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A SERGEANT ON JULY 13, 1947 AT CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA.