World War II Honoree

Wendell Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Atkins, Iowa

Honored By

Robert Root

Relationship

Grandson

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, WAS A TRUCK DRIVER FOR THE 4TH SIGNAL COMPANY. THE 4TH SIGNAL COMPANY PROVIDED COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, TAKING PART IN SOME OF THE HEAVIEST FIGHTING OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE BATTLES OF THE HUERTGEN FOREST AND THE BULGE. IN ALL, THE 4TH SIGNAL COMPANY TOOK PART IN FIVE CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY (WITH ARROWHEAD), NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. THE COMPANY ALSO EARNED A MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION ALONG WITH THREE COMMENDATIONS FROM BELGIUM.