FORT CARSON, Colo. — Maj. Gen. David S. Doyle, commanding general of 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, right, and 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson Command Sgt. Maj. Alex Kupratty reveal two new Medal of Honor placards above Wetzel Avenue and Ellis Street March 25, 2025, in honor of Medal of Honor Day. Wetzel Avenue is named after Pfc. Walter C. Wetzel, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, who earned the Medal of Honor April 3, 1945, near Rirken, Germany. While he guarded his platoon’s command post in a house, the enemy, under cover of darkness, worked their way close enough to toss two grenades in the room. Shouting a warning, he threw himself on the grenades to absorb the blast, thus giving his life to save his comrades. Ellis Street is named after Sgt. Michael B. Ellis, 28th Infantry Regiment, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions in France in 1918. In advance of his company he flanked an enemy emplacement, killed two and captured 17. Continuing, he advanced under heavy fire and captured two officers, 25 men and six machine guns to hold up the enemy advance.
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.26.2025 10:25 |
| Photo ID: | 8936797 |
| VIRIN: | 032525-A-PL044-1016 |
| Resolution: | 4900x2756 |
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| Location: | FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US |
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