World War II Honoree

Ollie Boyd Wickersham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yuba City, California

Honored By

Christie Mullins & Barbara Wickersham

Relationship

Daughters

STAFF SERGEANT. WITH C COMPANY, 307TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. MAJOR BATTLES IN ANZIO, NETHERLANDS, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR, THE PURPLE HEART WITH 2 CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 2 CLUSTERS, 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, BRONZE ARROWHEAD (FOR PARACHUTE JUMP INTO HOLLAND), GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE, BELGIUM CROIX DE GUERRE, DUTCH MILITAIRE WILLEMS-ORDE AND 4 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. MADE THE WAAL RIVER CROSSING TO SECURE THE BRIDGE AT NIJMEGEN, HOLLAND. REPORTED KILLED WHILE ON PATROL ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER, BUT LATER EVADED THE ENEMY AND SWAM THE RHINE AND JOINED OUR FORCES. CROSSED THE ELBE RIVER AND MET THE RUSSIANS AT THE ENDING OF WWII.