World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell Wendt
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Russell Wendt
Relationship
Son
Served in the Atlantic and Pacific Theater of Operations. Earned 2 Presidential Unit Citations and 7 Stars: 2 Stars (USS Tuscaloosa CA-37), 3 stars (USS Belleau Wood CVL-24) and 2 Stars (USS Henry A. Wiley DM-29); also Okinawa Campaign.