World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jerome F. Wielandt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jackson, New Jersey
Honored By
Amy Pommerence
TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE WIELANDT SERVED DURING WORLD WAR II FROM 1942 TO 1945. HE EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL. HE BRAVELY BATTLED ON THE SECOND WAVE OF OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY AS WELL AS SERVING TIME IN BATTLE THROUGH CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. HE MADE IT SAFELY HOME AFTER PROUDLY SERVING HIS COUNTRY FOR THREE YEARS AT WHICH TIME HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED.