Bethalto Resident and World War II Veteran Pvt. Edgar Wells

Army, Bethalto, Class Artifact, government, military, World War II

“Bethalto Resident and World War II Veteran Pvt. Edgar Wells,” Madison Historical, accessed November 23, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/1036.

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This photograph shows World War II Veteran and Bethalto resident Private Edgar Wells. Wells served in the United States army from 1941 to March 1944, when he was honorably discharged. He served in Battery "A", 882nd Field Artillery Battalion, 70th Infantry Division. He was a farmer in Bethalto.

This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ethan Hannaford.

2018 Civic Memorial High School Class Visit

• government
• Bethalto
• World War II
• military

• Seely, Traci

1941-1944

• Bethalto

• Photograph

• Black and white photographic print
• jpg

• Bethalto, Illinois
• 1940s

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