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Wolfe, Frederick Dana Sgt US Army World War II Oct 17, 1916 - Nov 22, 2005 Bronze Star Medal
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
about Frederick D Wolfe
Name: Frederick D Wolfe
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State: West Virginia
County or City: Jackson
Enlistment Date: 13 May 1942
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington West
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of college
Civil Occupation: Linotype Operator (Linotype and monotype operator. ) or Printer or Monotype Operator
Marital Status: Divorced, without dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 129
Frederick Dana Wolfe, 89
Obituaries Obit
Charleston Gazette (WV) - Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Frederick Dana Wolfe, 89, of Ripley passed away Nov. 22, 2005, following a three-month illness.
Born Oct. 17, 1916, he was the son of the late Frederick D. and Cleopatra Rollins Wolfe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Dona Shackleford, who lived near Abilene, Texas.
Dana grew up in Ripley and graduated from Ripley High School and Morris Harvey College. After graduation, he worked as a linotype operator for his father's Mountaineer Newspaper and played saxophone in a Big Band around the Ripley area and surrounding states. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and was stationed in Normandy, Northern France, Central Europe and Africa. He served in the Army and Army Reserves for 24 years and was promoted to lieutenant colonel, a battlefield commission, during World War II. He received the Bronze Star while on duty in Germany, three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and the Good Conduct Medal from Belgium. He received the American Freedom Medal from Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito.
After his military career, Dana worked different jobs until her retired. He was a district manager for Broughton Dairy, Huntington. He was co-owner of Spartan School Supplies, Charleston. He was district supervisor for the West Virginia State Road Commission, working out of the Parkersburg location. After he retired, he worked as a counselor for a local group home. He was active and visited in town every day up until he became ill.
Dana was a past member of the Charleston Lions Club, Huntington Lions Club, Huntington Chamber of Commerce, Charleston Chamber of Commerce, the American Legion, VFW, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, West Virginia Retailers Association, Mountaineer Education Media Association, the West Virginia Education Association and the National Audio-Visual Association.
Dana is survived by his wife of 40 years, Susan Markle Wolfe; son and his wife, Michael and Donna Wolfe; grandsons, Christ and Nick of Webster, N.Y.; daughter, Debi and Steven Peskor; grandchildren, Eric and Kurk of Ontario, N.Y.; and stepson, Martin Dean of Ripley.
Memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley. The body will be cremated.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Ripley Library
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West Virginia Pioneers
1916 - 2005 (89 years)
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