World War II Honoree

Garnet M. Wertz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shelbyville, Indiana

Honored By

Shirley Tucker

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND ARDENNES. DROVE SEVERAL OFFICERS BACK AND FORTH TO THE FRONT LINES. SERVED IN THE 109TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 28TH DIVISION. TWO OF THE OFFICERS THAT HE DROVE WAS COLONEL BLATTON AND COLONEL RUTTER. SERVED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE DROVE COLONEL BLATTON ALL NIGHT TO GET TO PARIS FOR THE PARADE OF SOLDIERS.