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Biography
I landed by ship in Casablanca, Morocco. I served in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Sardinia, Italy, France, Germany and Austria. I served in the Africa Middle East Campaign and have 6 Battle Stars for the following: Naples - Foggio; Rome - Arno; Battle of the Bulge; Northern France; Central Europe; Rhineland. At the end of WWII, I had to re-enlist on 24 hour call and live within 15 miles of a Military Base. My base was Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio until my discharge on October 29, 1948. The picture is of the training camp, Alamagordo, New Mexico. From left to right: Robert Green (Louisiana), Lester Ellenberger (Nebraska), and James Wells (Missouri).