LTC George D. Wolfe, Jr. R.I.P.

“Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel George D. Wolfe Jr., of Ligonier, [PA], passed away at his home Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. He was born Jan. 14, 1934, in Gettysburg, to the late Rev. George D. Wolfe and Vernie Warner Wolfe….

“George was a husband, a father, a grandfather, an uncle, a brother and a friend, but one role that he was especially proud of was that of Army Infantryman.

“He was a career serviceman and a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran. He served in many units and battalions, but the one closest to his heart was the 26th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division….Interment will follow at a future date in Ft. Benning, Ga….”

As a young captain, Wolfe commanded Infantry Officer’s Candidate School class 504-68 at Ft. Benning, of which I was a graduate in June, 1968. He had talked me out of quitting, when the daily stress of the six-month program finally wore me down.

Although I was commissioned in Armor, I fought in Vietnam as an Infantry lieutenant, and like Lieutenant Colonel Wolfe, I have always been proud of being an Infantryman.

Via The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

0 responses to “LTC George D. Wolfe, Jr. R.I.P.

  1. Proud & Bold Sir

  2. At least we’ll be able to visit his grave the next time the reunion is at Fort Benning.

  3. That is my Daddy….I can’t tell you how much it has meant to me and my family to hear the stories from everyone and to hear how much he meant to some of you. It has let us see a side of him that we didn’t really ever see growing up. Thank you. And if anyone has any stories or recollections that you would like to share…we would LOVE to hear them. Again…thank you