World War II Honoree

Leonard V. Wendland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bellingham, Minnesota

Honored By

Gail Wendland

Relationship

Niece

ASSIGNED TO THE 2022ND PRISONER OF WAR OVERHEAD DETACHMENT AS INSPECTING CHAPLAIN FOR WESTERN BASE FRONT IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF ALL PROTESTANT PRISONERS OF WAR CLERGYMEN IN AMERICAN CUSTODY THROUGHOUT ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. FOUGHT IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN RHINELAND FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 1944 TO MARCH 21, 1945. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH STAR DEVICE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY).