World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wolford N. Rackett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mystic, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY B, 3051ST ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION AS A PIONEER IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.