World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
R.E. Wolfe
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pleasant Hill, Missouri
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE SERVED WITH THE 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH D-DAY+6, IMMEDIATELY ENGAGING IN COMBAT BATTLING GERMAN UNITS IN THE NORMANDY HEDGEROWS, FIGHTING OFF TWELVE (12) GERMAN COUNTERATTACKS DURING THEIR MARCH TO ST. LO. SOON AFTER THIS HE VOLUNTEERED TO JOIN THE 2ND RANGER BATTALION AFTER THE ELITE FIGHTING FORCE SUFFERED DEVASTATING CASUALTIES DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION.