World War II Honoree

Kenneth A. Wise

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Martha C. Wise

Relationship

Wife

SERGEANT, ARMORED CORPS. ENLISTED AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, WITH BASIC AND TANK TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH THE INDEPENDENT 70TH TANK BATTALION, ATTACHED TO THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, U.S. 7TH ARMY, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL BATTLES INCLUDING THE HUERTGEN FOREST WHERE HIS TANK WAS DESTROYED. AFTER TREATMENT FOR INJURIES AT THE ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL, PARIS, FRANCE, WAS RETURNED TO HIS UNIT. DURING THE ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WAS CAPTURED AND HELD PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL LIBERATION BY ALLIED FORCES. AGAIN RETURNED TO HIS UNIT FOR THE DRIVE THROUGH GERMANY TO THE AUSTRIAN BORDER. RETURNED AT WAR'S END TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, FOR RELEASE FROM THE SERVICE.