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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edwin Wolterman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ida Grove, Iowa

Honored By

Ida Grove American Legion

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE FEBRUARY 10, 1941. LEFT FOR CAMP CLAIBORNE BY TRAIN FROM IDA GROVE, IOWA. TRAINED AS MEDIC. ASSIGNED AS 34TH MEDICAL DIVISION TO IRELAND, ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, INVASION OF ITALY. MEDICAL BATTALION, MEDICS CARRIED NO GUNS, BUT WERE LITTER BEARERS AND AMBULANCE DRIVERS RESCUING THE WOUNDED AND THE DEAD AS THE 34TH INFANTRY DEFENDED AMERICA ON THE FRONT. THE WOUNDED WERE PUT INTO AMBULANCES AND TAKEN TO AID STATIONS WHERE MORE OF THE MEDICAL DIVISION MEN WERE WAITING TO CARE FOR THE CASUALTIES. DISCHARGED JUNE 1945.