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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wathen P. Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Southwick, Idaho

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Wathen Wells

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE. SERVED IN THE US ARMY, 28TH DIVISION, 109TH INFANTRY. ENTERED INTO SERVICE FROM IDAHO IN JUNE 1944; WENT OVERSEAS TO GERMANY IN JANUARY 1945. WOUNDED IN SCHLEIDEN GERMANY ON MARCH 5, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, THREE MAJOR BATTLE STARS AND A SHARPSHOOTER MEDAL. CLASSIFIED AS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER.