CPL Alvin Edward Wolf

CPL Alvin Edward Wolf was born 7 Apr 1924 in Harlan, Kansas. He was the youngest and only son of the 2 children born to Herman Andrew and Vera (Eisele) Wolf. Both families were of German descent and had spoken German in their homes when they were children. The family farmed on rented land, first near Harlan and then near Washington, Kansas. 

Alvin was drafted in February 1942 and after completing his military training he was sent to England and assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 29th Infantry Division. It was likely with this unit that he trained for the amphibious assault and landing in which he took part on 6 or 7 Jun 1944. He remained with this unit until CPL Wolf was transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 116th Infantry as a "basic soldier" on 14 Aug 1944 probably executing duties of security for the battalion headquarters and as a courier. He was cited and received a Bronze Star for his actions on Hill 203 near Vire, France, a fight for which the battalion received the Distinguished Unit Citation. CPL Wolf was then transferred to B Company 116th Infantry to serve as a squad leader. It was with this unit, in bitter fighting at Setterich, Germany that he performed actions, including the destruction of a machinegun position, that earned him a Distinguished Service Cross. CPL Wolf was killed in action at Koslar, Germany on 22 Nov 1944. 

CPL Wolf was repatriated and re-interred in the Fairview Cemetery in Smith Center, Kansas.