World War II Honoree

David Earl Wolf, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hagerstown, Maryland

Honored By

David Arthur Wolf

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, APRIL 7, 1943, AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND. JOINED COMPANY H, 1ST ORDNANCE TRAINING REGIMENT, ORDNANCE REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, APRIL 21, 1943, FOR FOUR WEEKS OF BASIC TRAINING. JOINED COMPANY M, 3RD BATTALION, 3RD ORDNANCE TRAINING REGIMENT, ORDNANCE REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MAY 22, 1943, FOR THIRTEEN WEEKS OF CADRE AND TECHNICAL TRAINING IN FIELD ARTILLERY. JOINED COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 2ND ORDNANCE TRAINING REGIMENT, ORDNANCE REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, AUGUST 21, 1943. PROMOTED FROM PRIVATE TO CORPORAL, AUGUST 23, 1943, AND ASSIGNED AS MILITARY AND ARTILLERY INSTRUCTOR. JOINED 4TH PLATOON, COMPANY B, CLASS 72, ORDNANCE OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, JUNE 29, 1944. RECEIVED QUALIFICATION IN ARMS, U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30, M1, JULY 24, 1944. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, OCTOBER 25, 1944. GRADUATED FROM ORDNANCE OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, OCTOBER 28, 1944. PROMOTED FROM CORPORAL TO 2ND LIEUTENANT, AND JOINED ORDNANCE OFFICER REPLACEMENT POOL, ORDNANCE SCHOOL, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND. ATTENDED AND COMPLETED ORDNANCE AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE COURSE, ORDNANCE SCHOOL, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, NOVEMBER 13, 1944 TO JANUARY 6, 1945. TRANSFERRED TO 4TH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, SPECIAL TROOPS, 2ND ARMY, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, JANUARY 9, 1945. JOINED 387TH ORDNANCE MEDIUM MAINTENANCE COMPANY, FORT BENNING, JANUARY 25, 1945. JOINED HEADQUARTERS, 179TH ORDNANCE BATTALION, FORT BENNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1945, AS ASSISTANT ADJUTANT. REJOINED 4TH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, SPECIAL TROOPS, 2ND ARMY, FORT BENNING, MARCH 31, 1945, AS TRAINING OFFICER AND SUPPLY OFFICER. TRANSFERRED TO 3412TH ORDNANCE MEDIUM AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE COMPANY, FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 10, 1945, AS AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY OFFICER, AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OFFICER, AND PLATOON LEADER, 1ST PLATOON. RECEIVED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. JOINED OFFICER’S RESERVE CORPS, ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, APRIL 11, 1946. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND, APRIL 27, 1946. PROMOTED FROM 2ND LIEUTENANT TO 1ST LIEUTENANT, OFFICER’S RESERVE CORPS, ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 12, 1946.