World War II Honoree

Kenneth Norman Worlund

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Honored By

Jennifer Geist

Relationship

Daughter

COMPANY 'K' - 274TH INFANTRY. HE WAS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ON MARCH 11, 1945 HIS UNIT RECEIVED A CITATION FROM LTC KARL S. LANDSTROM FOR 'OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AGAINST THE ENEMY IN THE ATTACK OF STERINGEN-WENDEL, FRANCE, 3-4 MARCH 1945.' 'K COMPANY DISTINGUISHED ITSELF BY EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM, AND EXHIBITED GALLANTRY, DETERMINATION AND UNUSUAL ESPIRIT DE CORPS IN CAPTURING ITS OBJECTIVES UNDER UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE CAPTURE OF THE INITIAL BRIDGEHEAD INTO STERINGEN-WENDEL ON 3 MARCH 1945 BY K COMPANY WAS THE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE BATTALION IN CLEARING THE CITY ON 4 MARCH.'