World War II Honoree

Wesley M. 'Bud' Priest

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

Skip Priest & LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.

SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST, COMMANDING LARGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES UNDER CONTRACT BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT. THE MISSION WAS TO BUILD AIRFIELDS AND SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR USE BY ALLIED FORCES IN DEFEATING GERMAN AND ITALIAN FORCES.