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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Badger Wetmore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Woodleaf, North Carolina

Honored By

Novaro & Jan Nichols, Norma Wetmore Goodson

Relationship

Friends, Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. DRAFTED OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE IN MARCH 1944. AFTER TRAINING HE JOINED THE 78TH DIVISION AT CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA. HE WAS SENT TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE WITH THE 311TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN OCTOBER OF 1944. HE WAS KILLED THERE ON DECEMBER 16, 1944 FROM A SHELL FRAGMENT TO HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS BURIED IN BELGIUM AND LATER RETURNED TO HIS HOME AFTER THE WAR. HE RECEIVED 3 CITATIONS AND THE PURPLE HEART.