World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wallace R. Cheves
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Savannah, Georgia
Honored By
A Grateful American
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TRAILBLAZERS), 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDS: SILVER STAR MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.