Harry O. Wells, Jr. was born on April 4, 1922 in Wisconsin. He was the son of Harry and Florence R. McReynolds Wells. Sgt. Wells was graduated from Livingston high school in 1940, attended an aeronautical school at Lincoln, Neb., and was employed at Curtis Wright aircraft plant at Cleveland, before he entered service in December 1942. He went overseas a year later. A member of the 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry Regiment, his unit was cited for outstanding performance of duty in action during the period 27 September to 3 October 1944 at Mt. Battaglia, Italy against German forces. For seven days, amidst powerful counterattacks, the men of the battalion repulsed each attack with fighting ability and teamwork, therefore, their objective was accomplished. Harry was Killed in Action on October 1, 1944 at the age of 22 and is now buried in the Rock Church Cemetery, Livingston, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA.