He served with the 82nd Airborne Division in North Africa, Italy and Holland. He served in the 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, A Battery.
On Sept. 17, 1944, Lt. Wylie was killed near Arnheim, Holland in Operation Market-Garden, the battle that inspired the book and movie, A Bridge Too Far.
In 1966 the Ohio State University shooting range in Converse Hall was dedicated by President Novice G. Fawcett in honor of Lt. Hugh W. Wylie.
He served with the 82nd Airborne Division in North Africa, Italy and Holland. He served in the 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, A Battery.
On Sept. 17, 1944, Lt. Wylie was killed near Arnheim, Holland in Operation Market-Garden, the battle that inspired the book and movie, A Bridge Too Far.
In 1966 the Ohio State University shooting range in Converse Hall was dedicated by President Novice G. Fawcett in honor of Lt. Hugh W. Wylie.
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