WESLEY D. SUTTON
September 29, 1924 – April 19, 2017
Personal Life:
Wesley “Wes” Sutton was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on September 29, 1924 and passed on April 19, 2017. After returning from his tour of duty, Wes married Cassie and they had 4 sons, James D., David E., Daniel L., and Wesley D.
Military Life:
Wes was drafted March 24, 1943 into the United Sates Army Infantry. Wes exited the military on July 9, 1945, as a Private First Class.
Awards and Decorations:
Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, Four Campaign Stars
Community and Service Organizations:
American Legion
Business Mens Associations
Rotary
Mason
Fireman
Wes loved Hillsdale County and the people who reside here. His favorite hobby was racing go-carts.
* As a side note, Wes Identification Tags (ID) were recently discovered in a field where the Battle of the Bulge took place. A citizen who discovered this artifact in the dirt, in Luxembourg 70 years after the battle, found Wes son and returned the ID Tags to the family.