World War II Honoree

Arthur N. Aldrich, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Atchison, Kansas

Honored By

Arthur N. Aldrich, Jr.

Relationship

Son

Drafted into the U.S. Army when he had 5 children and his wife was 6 months pregnant. He enlisted in the Navy Reserve because they allowed him to remain at home for the 1943 holidays prior to reporting to basic training at Farragut, Idaho. He was discharged September 1944 when his wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer.