World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William A. Emmons
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
La Mesa, California
Honored By
Charlene L. Craig
Relationship
Daughter
Illustrator and Artist, drafted in 1944 after deferments for war plane plant work skills, Consolidated Vultee, San Diego, California. Trained in Missouri, 815th Army Air Forces Base Unit; Camp Howze, Company D, 44th Brigade, Camp Wolters, Texas and Fort Ord, California, Company K, 1st Army Ground Forces, Depot 2. Was shipped to Hawaii, Casual Company, Platoon 2, in preparation for likely Pacific Invasion of Japan. Won design contest for Malden Air Force Base Insignia.