World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charlie N. Wells
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elgin, Oklahoma
Honored By
Charlie Noel Wells
Served in the 41st Infantry Division, Company L, 162nd Regiment, 3rd Battalion in Australia. Invaded Aitape and Wake Island in New Guinea; Hollandia and Biak Islands in Dutch New Guinea; Mindoro and Mindanao in the Philippines. Received a Purple Heart at Zamboanga, Mindanao.