World War II Honoree

Louie O. Wofford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Haskell County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY NOVEMBER 4, 1942 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH C-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 401ST GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY TUESDAY, D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. HIS REGIMENT WAS HELD IN RESERVE AND WENT INTO BATTLE WITH THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, GOING ASHORE ON UTAH BEACH. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE FOR CARENTAN, FRANCE AND WAS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY ST. MARTIN-DE-VARREVILLE BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED, WITH INTERMENT IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.