World War II Honoree

F. William Wienholtz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elgin, Illinois

Honored By

G. Holcomb

SERVED FROM AUGUST 1941 TO OCTOBER 1945. PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING NORMANDY, RHINELAND AND NORTHERN FRANCE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBONS WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HE SERVED ALONGSIDE MEN ON THE BATTLE FIELD AS A MEDIC.