World War II Honoree

Wilfred Joseph Cote

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Manchester, New Hampshire

Honored By

Francis Cote

Relationship

Son

HE LANDED ON D-DAY (SHIP 2966Y) AND FOUGHT ACROSS FRANCE WITH THE ADVANCE UNIT COMPANY A, 93RD SIGNAL BATTALION, XII CORPS, PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. HE WAS AT THE BULGE AND THEN INTO GERMANY. HE RECEIVED 17 AWARD/MEDALS INCLUDING THE FRENCH GOLD BRAIDS, THE ONLY AWARD BY A FOREIGN NATION ALLOWED ON A U.S. UNIFORM. THIS WAS FOR MEETING WITH FRENCH RESISTANCE CHARLES THIEBAUT IN NANCY. HE SERVED 27 YEARS IN THE ARMY.