World War II Honoree

Ned R. Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clemmons, North Carolina

Honored By

James A. Wells

Relationship

Son, Biographer

BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA IN 1944. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS IN DECEMBER 1944. ASSIGNED TO 2ND BATTALION, 101ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH 'YANKEE' INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY AS MACHINE GUNNER. PARTICIPATED IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. TRANSFERRED TO 2ND BATTALION, 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD 'THUNDERBOLT' INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY IN OCTOBER 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN MARCH 1946. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.