World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wallace Benjamin Winkie
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Burt, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
SERVED WITH IOWA NATIONAL GUARD'S 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION. DEPLOYED OVERSEAS 1942 AS ONE OF FIRST DIVISIONS TO GO TO EUROPE. FOUGHT IN AFRICA AND ITALY. AWARDED 3 BRONZE STARS AND RETURNED TO U.S. IN 1945.