World War II Honoree

Deo Earl Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Union City, Indiana

Honored By

Richard A. Wells

Relationship

Son

ENTERED ARMY IN 1943. WENT TO BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP GORDON, GEORGIA. MEMBER OF A 155MM HOWITZER BATTALION. SHIPPED TO ENGLAND ON AN ENGLISH VESSEL. ARRIVED IN FRANCE AFTER D-DAY. FOUGHT IN BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. ACCUMULATED 4 BATTLE STARS. ATTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND WAS TO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO SERGEANT WHEN WWII CONCLUDED. WAS DISCHARGED IN 1946.