World War II Honoree

Frederick E. Wegner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Woodbury, Connecticut

Honored By

Stephen Scheel

Relationship

Grandson

MEMBER OF THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS STATIONED AT ENGINEER SCHOOL AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. TAUGHT WITH LIVE AMMUNITION THE TECHNIQUES OF UNDERCOVER COMMANDO WARFARE, THE DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES, RAILROADS, COMMUNICATIONS TO OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES TROOPS, TO THE TOP 10% OF THE GRADUATING CLASSES OF ANNAPOLIS (MANDATORY), AND TO THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND. BECAUSE HE WAS FLUENT IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND HAD LIVED IN GERMANY, HE WAS ALSO CALLED IN ON SOME DEBRIEFING SESSIONS OF PRISONERS OF WAR.