World War II Honoree

Arthur W. Wolde, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harvest, Alabama

Honored By

Arthur W. Wolde, Sr.

Relationship

Self

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN THE 68TH MEDICAL GROUP, CAMP FORREST, TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACHHEAD. CARRIED GERMAN NURSES INTO GERMAN LINES. MET CAPTAIN QUINTON ROOSEVELT, GENERAL EISENHOWER AND ERNEST HEMINGWAY. SPEARHEADED ACROSS FRANCE WITH THE 3RD ARMORED DIVISION. WENT THROUGH PARIS WITH THE 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED AT FIRST AID STATIONS DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WENT OVER LUDENDORFF RAILROAD BRIDGE AT REMAGEN WITH THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. SPEARHEADED ACROSS GERMANY WITH THE 3RD ARMORED DIVISION TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF BERLIN.