World War II Honoree

Donald Eugene Wollenberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Lexington, Ohio

Honored By

Molly Wollenberg Elkins

Relationship

Daughter

He served in the United States Army as a Private First Class in Company L, 318th Infantry Regiment. He entered active service on July 3, 1943, in Columbus, Ohio. His military occupational specialty was Heavy Machine Gunner (605). He served in the European Theater of Operations and participated in the Northern France campaign. He departed for overseas service in August 1944 and served in England and France. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, and World War II Victory Medal. He was wounded in action in France on September 23, 1944.