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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wesley T. Charpie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CORPORAL, GUNNER/CREWMAN, ANTI-AIRCRAFT. INDUCTED AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANA AND COMPLETED TRAINING AT CAMP HAAN, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY A, SECTION I, 779TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER; OKINAWA AND RYUKYUS CAMPAIGNS. THEN OCCUPATION DUTY IN KOREA AT WAR'S END. RETURNED AND SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.