World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Russell Birchfield, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
John R. Birchfield, Jr.
Relationship
Son
JOINED U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN 1942. AFTER A PERIOD OF TRAINING AND SERVICE, BECAME POST ENGINEER AT DOVER AIR BASE, DELAWARE. TRANSFERRED TO U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AND BECAME BASE ENGINEER AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE.