World War II Honoree

Wilfred 'Bud' Gowdy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Honored By

Jason Oberholtzer

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER WITH THE 534TH ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION. HE WAS AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH A BRONZE ARROWHEAD. SERVED IN NAPLES FOGGIA, ROME ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS ON D-DAY. HE WAS WOUNDED IN BOTH ARMS AND RIGHT HIP, BY SHRAPNEL, IN COMBAT IN ANZIO,ITALY ON 26TH OF MAY 1944.