World War II Honoree

Byron J. Wise

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Findlay, Ohio

Honored By

Mr. Byron J. Wise

Relationship

self

Trained in Camp Wheeler, Georgia. At Camp Swift, Florida and at Fort Mead, Maryland. Served in Africa, Italy, France and Germany as a member of the Anti-Tank Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 179th Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. In 3 amphibious operations at Salerno, Anzio, and Southern France. Awarded 5 Battle Stars: Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.