World War II Honoree

John A. Wargo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Elizabeth Bougere

Relationship

Daughter

ON NOVEMBER 10, 1944 IN THE 179 ENGINEER COMBAT DIVISION, HE LED HIS MEN TO BUILD A TREADWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE MOSELLE RIVER UNDER HEAVY FIRE TO TRANSPORT THE 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THWARTED BY GERMAN SHELLFIRE, HE REMOVED HIS MEN TO THE VILLAGE OF CHATTONOM WHERE THEY CONSTRUCTED THE BRIDGE IN SECTIONS AND FLOATED THEM DOWNSTREAM TO THE BRIDGE SITE. THERE, WADING THROUGH WAIST DEEP WATER, THESE BRAVE MEN FINISHED CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HIS PERSEVERANCE, INGENUITY AND PERSONAL EXAMPLE.