World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carolous O'Neal Wessinger
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lexington, South Carolina
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED AS A PARATROOPER IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE 'ALL AMERICAN' DIVISION. HIS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, NORMANDY, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE PARACHUTIST BADGE, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN BATTLE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.