World War II Honoree

Arthur Wilhelm Wegehaupt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dimock, South Dakota

Honored By

Amy Gehner

Relationship

Great Niece

ATTAINED THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. INDUCTED NOVEMBER 6, 1942. BASIC TRAINING STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA FOR TWO WEEKS. STATIONED IN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS FOR MORE TRAINING, GUADALCANAL, NEW BRITAIN AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. IN THE EARLY PART OF 1944, HE WAS SENT TO GUADALCANAL, AND IN MAY OF THAT SAME YEAR HE WAS SENT TO NEW BRITAIN. IN JANUARY OF 1945, HE WAS SENT TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ON APRIL 1, 1945, HE WAS KILLED BY A JAPANESE SNIPER WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST HIS PLATOON LEADER WHO HAD BEEN HIT BY ENEMY FIRE. RECEIVED SILVER STAR AND PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY.