World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernard V. Wirth
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stanberry, Missouri
Honored By
Dennis J. Bledsoe
HE WAS THE FIRST TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY FROM NODAWAY COUNTY DURING WWII ON JUNE 2, 1941. HE SERVED AS A SPECIALTY RIFLEMAN OUT OF FT. LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI. HE WAS WOUNDED BY ENEMY FIRE JUNE 22, 1944 IN NEW GUINEA, AND DISCHARGED IN 1945.