World War II Honoree

John S. Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Mark J. Wells

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN, SERVED IN THE 1710TH SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY WHICH OPERATED COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN ALLIED TACTICAL AIR FORCE AND HEADQUARTERS, TWELFTH AIR FORCE, DURING THE SOUTHERN FRANCE AND NORTHERN ITALY CAMPAIGNS. THE BATTALION OF WHICH HE WAS S-4 OFFICER IN CHARGE OF SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORTATION, WAS COMMENDED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN K. CANNON, THEN COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ALLIED TACTICAL AIR FORCE AND TWELFTH AIR FORCE, AND RECEIVED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE FOR 'SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF EXCEPTIONAL DIFFICULT TASKS'. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER. HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AFTER ATTENDING U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY.