World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Redmond D. Wells, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nash County, North Carolina
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JANUARY 29, 1942 AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. HE WAS A PARATROOPER, WHO JUMPED INTO FRANCE IN THE EARLY, DARK MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLOAD. SERVED WITH BRAVO COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION, MARKET GARDEN AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE BRIDGES IN THE VICINITY OF NIJMEGEN, HOLLAND. HE IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.