World War II Honoree

Wade H. Gambill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Evansville, Indiana

Honored By

Brenda Shawley

Relationship

Relative

HE SERVED WITH COMPANY C, 105TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION (EVER DEPENDABLE), ATTACHED TO THE 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS AN OPERATING ENGINEMAN, QUALIFYING AS A RIFE SHARPSHOOTER. HE WAS IN COMBAT OVER 200 DAYS, TAKING PART IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES BATTLES. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON.