World War II Honoree

Jack Dean Wettengel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rush Springs, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

CALLED TO MILITARY DUTY AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA FOR TRAINING. GRADUATED ON AUGUST 5, 1944 AND WAS STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AND FORT KNOX AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. SERVED OVERSEAS IN JAPAN WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AFTER THE WAR. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.