Brent Casey, the grandson of Woody Williams, sent me the following information a few minutes ago.
"The Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee, Inc. is in the process of raising funds to erect a bronze statue in Stamford, CT of Master Sergeant Homer L. Wise awarded the Medal of Honor on June 14, 1944.Sergeant Wise was one of the most decorated infantrymen of World War II. He served in Italy and France and was a member of Company L, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division.
"He who possesses the Medal of Honor is the holder of the highest military award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the United States of America." Department of the Army
An excerpt for The Medal of Honor, awarded to Master Sergeant Homer L. Wise, from the citation signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt:
The full citation is on our web site.
“Magliano, Italy in the summer of 1944 was the scene of intensive resistance by well-trained and experienced German soldiers. Fierce machine gun fire hit the 142nd Infantry regiment. In the heat of battle, Staff Sergeant Homer L. Wise, squad leader of Company L, performed heroically and with amazing agility and initiative. While his platoon was pinned down by intensive fire, he and three others went into the fire-swept area to bring a wounded buddy to safety. A German officer and two men challenged him, he killed all three. Later, he obtained and fired a rifle grenade launcher upon enemy positions causing them to flee. He obtained a Browning automatic weapon, and neutralized the frontal fire, allowing his men to move forward. He boldly climbed on a tank, remedied a stoppage in the turret machine gun and fired 750 rounds into the enemy positions, inflicting numerous casualties, neutralizing their fire, and allowing the battalion to continue.”
Excerpt from Syracuse, NY Herald-Journal, June 22, 1945
"During the program Sgt. Homer L. Wise, one of the country's most decorated men, will be introduced. He wears the Medal of Honor, Silver Star and two Bronze Stars.
Sgt. Wise, who fought all through Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany, killed 115 Germans and saved the lives of 1000 of his buddies."
Please visit our web site www.sgthomerlwisememorial.org and help us honor Homer Wise by contributing what you can.
The Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee, Inc is a 501 (c) (3), tax exempt public charity. Contributions on behalf of the Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee, Inc and are tax deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Thank you.
Contact:
e-mail: h.l.wisememorial@gmail.com
Web Site: www.sgthomerlwisememorial.org
James S. Vlasto, Project Director
917-414-2915"
You may read more about Sgt. Wise at the following website.
Ron
http://www.sgthomerlwisememorial.org/home.php
"The Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee, Inc. is in the process of raising funds to erect a bronze statue in Stamford, CT of Master Sergeant Homer L. Wise awarded the Medal of Honor on June 14, 1944.Sergeant Wise was one of the most decorated infantrymen of World War II. He served in Italy and France and was a member of Company L, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division.
"He who possesses the Medal of Honor is the holder of the highest military award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the United States of America." Department of the Army
An excerpt for The Medal of Honor, awarded to Master Sergeant Homer L. Wise, from the citation signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt:
The full citation is on our web site.
“Magliano, Italy in the summer of 1944 was the scene of intensive resistance by well-trained and experienced German soldiers. Fierce machine gun fire hit the 142nd Infantry regiment. In the heat of battle, Staff Sergeant Homer L. Wise, squad leader of Company L, performed heroically and with amazing agility and initiative. While his platoon was pinned down by intensive fire, he and three others went into the fire-swept area to bring a wounded buddy to safety. A German officer and two men challenged him, he killed all three. Later, he obtained and fired a rifle grenade launcher upon enemy positions causing them to flee. He obtained a Browning automatic weapon, and neutralized the frontal fire, allowing his men to move forward. He boldly climbed on a tank, remedied a stoppage in the turret machine gun and fired 750 rounds into the enemy positions, inflicting numerous casualties, neutralizing their fire, and allowing the battalion to continue.”
Excerpt from Syracuse, NY Herald-Journal, June 22, 1945
"During the program Sgt. Homer L. Wise, one of the country's most decorated men, will be introduced. He wears the Medal of Honor, Silver Star and two Bronze Stars.
Sgt. Wise, who fought all through Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany, killed 115 Germans and saved the lives of 1000 of his buddies."
Please visit our web site www.sgthomerlwisememorial.org and help us honor Homer Wise by contributing what you can.
The Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee, Inc is a 501 (c) (3), tax exempt public charity. Contributions on behalf of the Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee, Inc and are tax deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Thank you.
Contact:
e-mail: h.l.wisememorial@gmail.com
Web Site: www.sgthomerlwisememorial.org
James S. Vlasto, Project Director
917-414-2915"
You may read more about Sgt. Wise at the following website.
Ron
http://www.sgthomerlwisememorial.org/home.php