MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Every Friday, in partnership with the Florida Panthers, we put the spotlight on a hero among us, men or women who have gone beyond the call of duty for our country.
This week we’re meeting U.S. Army World War II veteran Corporal Bill Bolte.
Bolte enlisted in the Army when he was 18 years old against his mother’s will. He served at the Battle of Leyte and Battle of New Caledonia. During this time he was part of a highly specialized unit that instituted the first mechanized flamethrower located in the pacific. Part of his duty was to assist with the 4th and 5th US Marine divisions.