World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Carl M. Wamser, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fresno, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 17, 1942 AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE VAST ARMADA THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, OPERATION OVERLORD ON TUESDAY, D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO ABLE COMPANY, 743RD TANK BATTALION SUPPORTING BOTH THE 1ST AND 29TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY, WHO LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT WITH THE 1ST WAVE AT 06:30 HOURS. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE DAY OF THE INVASION ‘BATTLE OF NORMANDY’ IN THE AREA OF VIERVILLE-SUR-MER ON THE FRENCH COASTLINE AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER. HIS BATTALION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL VALOR AND HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES ON OMAHA BEACH.