World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lon R. Wise
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pensacola, Florida
Honored By
Mr. Lowell Wise
Relationship
Son
Member of the 2nd Battalion, 38th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 7, 1944. Went all the way to Plzen, Czechoslovakia on May 8, 1945. Awarded the Bronze Star, 5 major Battle Stars, the French Croix De Guerre and 2 Presidential Citations.