04-29-2006, 02:57 PM
Sgt. Wells dogtags,stripes and the bronze star he won in 1944. During a heavy enemy shelling Rusty left the comparative safety of his own foxhole to assist one of his men who was wounded before he reached his foxhole. This involved crawling 100 yds. under artillary and mortar fire to reach the wounded soldier, who he covered with his own body, protecting the man from shrapnel. After the wounded man regained his strength Rusty assisted him back to safety. Rusty stood tall at 5'5", and was loved by all that knew him. He passed away on March 3,2006 at the age of 88.
