World War II Honoree

Bradford J. Angers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Janet L. Angers

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED REGULAR ARMY THROUGH FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. TOOK COMBAT ENGINEERS BASIC, FORT LEWIS WASHINGTON. EXPERT M-1 RIFLE, .45 CALIBER PISTOL, M-3 SUB-MACHINE GUN, BAYONET AND GRENADE. ATTENDED SIGNAL CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL AND WAS TRAINED IN CODE, CRYPTOGRAPHY, TELETYPE AND TELETYPE DECODING AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY. SAILED USS GENERAL E.T. COLLINS TO THE PHILIPPINES, WHERE HE SERVED WITH THE THEN TOP SECRET 9TH DETACHMENT SECOND SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION OF THE ARMY SECURITY AGENCY IN LUZON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, AFWESPAC (ARMED FORCES, WESTERN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS). WITH SERVICE CONNECTED INJURIES, HE RETURNED STATESIDE ON THE USS HOPE HOSPITAL SHIP. DISCHARGED FROM MADIGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON IN 1947.