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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter E. Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Loudon, Tennessee

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: CORPORAL. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 7, 1943 AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. HE WAS A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED IN EUROPE, ASSIGNED TO EASY COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘THE ALL-AMERICAN’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1944 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO LOUDON, TENNESSEE, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE.