World War II Honoree

Robert M. Wolfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY FEBRUARY 5, 1941 AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH F-COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1945 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. HE WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE ROLLING GREEN CEMETERY, CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA.