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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Earl Larry Wills

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cohoes, New York

Honored By

Dorothy E. Willis-Raftery

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH 1ST MEDICAL BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST DIVISION 'THE BIG RED ONE'. FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER INCLUDING NORMANDY, NORTH AFRICAN THEATER. DURING THE STRUGGLE FOR SICILY, HE RESCUED THE WOUNDED FOR 31 DAYS WITHOUT RELIEF. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN AUGUST 1943.