World War II Honoree

John Adam Oberst

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

The Oberst Family

CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN SUPERVISING UP TO 100 MEN IN HEAVY CONSTRUCTION WORK IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND CANADA. BUILT ROADS, BRIDGES, AIRPORTS AND BUILDINGS. HE WAS IN A COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT. OPERATED A SUPPLY YARD THAT HANDLED ALL SUPPLIES SUCH AS BUILDING MATERIALS AND LUMBER. HE DROVE A D-8, D-4 AND R-4 CATERPILLAR TRACTOR.