World War II Honoree

Vernon Lawrence Wainwright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Corning, New York

Honored By

Keith & Mary Anne Wainwright

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

SERGEANT. PROUD TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY AS A REGULAR ARMY SOLDIER. ENLISTED 1940 PRIOR TO THE DRAFT. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INFANTRY, FIELD AND COAST ARTILLERY, STATIONED AT ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE HE WAS ALSO IN CHARGE OF THE MOTOR POOL. WHILE OVERSEAS, HE FINISHED IN THE 71ST INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY, UNDER GENERAL GEORGE PATTON. HE COMMANDED A PLATOON OF (5) 105 HOWITZERS AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE LIBERATION OF 4 DEATH CAMPS, 2 OF WHICH WERE DACHAU AND BUCHENWALD. HE ALSO SERVED IN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AND WAS IN THE FIRST GROUP TO BE TRAINED IN RADAR OPERATION.