World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wimah Melvin Getchell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Medford, Massachusetts
Honored By
Wilmah M. Getchell
ENTERED JANUARY 1941 AS 2ND LIEUTENANT, SIGNAL CORPS. CAMPAIGNS IN FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, ITALY, EUROPE, FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. 5 BATTLE STARS. SERVED AS COMBAT COMMAND B SIGNAL OFFICER AND LATER WITH THE FRENCH 1ST ARMORED DIVISION