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Walter C. Wetzel : ウィキペディア英語版 | Walter C. Wetzel
Walter C. Wetzel (1919 – April 3, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.〔(desc&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=6308790&rlst=6018077,1146257,4375419,6308790,6512287 WWII Army Enlistment Records )〕 ==Biography== Wetzel joined the Army from Roseville, Michigan in July 1941,〔 and by April 3, 1945 was serving as a private first class in the 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. On that day, in Birken, Germany, Wetzel smothered the blasts of German-thrown grenades with his body, sacrificing himself to protect those around him. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor ten months later, on February 26, 1946, by President Harry S. Truman. Wetzel was buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, the Netherlands.
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