World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John B. Wine
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brookfield, Missouri
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE SERVED WITH THE 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN EUROPE AND WAS ASSIGNED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT TO BE THE 1ST PLATOON LEADER OF 'F' COMPANY, 112TH INFANTRY. HE WAS WOUNDED DURING THE FIRST INCURSION ON GERMAN SOIL AT WALLENDORF, GERMANY. OTHER MAJOR BATTLES WE THE HUERTGEN FOREST, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE COLMAR POCKET WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AGAIN AND WAS EVACUATED TO THE UNITED STATES. HIS DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE LEGION OF MERIT.