World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest J. Wagner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Middletown, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
HE SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT WITH M COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION 16TH INFANTRY OF THE FAMED 'BIG RED 1' 1ST DIVISION. HIS MANY CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED OMAHA BEACH AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY, THE ARDENNES, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE DURING THE LIBERATION OF EMBATTLED EUROPE. HIGHLY DECORATED, HE EARNED THE BRONZE STAR AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE FOR HIS SACRIFICES AND PERSONAL VALOR.