World War II Honoree

Bud Weidenthal

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

ENTERED THE SERVICE AT THE AGE OF 18 IN 1944. HANDLED COMMUNICATIONS DUTIES IN THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 379TH REGIMENT. BECAUSE HE WAS SMALL AND WOULD FIT INTO A SMALL PLACE ON A PLANE, HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS 'VOLUNTEERING' FOR A MISSION. HE FLEW IN A SINGLE ENGINE L-4 PIPER CUB TO DROP SUPPLIES, FOOD AND AMMUNITION TO TWO GI RIFLE COMPANIES THAT WERE TRAPPED BY THE ENEMY. UPON REACHING THE AREA OF THE DROP, THE PLANE CAME UNDER ENEMY FIRE. THE MISSION WAS COMPLETED WITH NO CASUALTIES. MADE FOUR OTHER SIMILAR FLIGHTS. RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL.