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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eston Max Fornshell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wichita, Kansas

Honored By

Betty Fornshell Bartholomew

Relationship

Widow

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN 137TH INFANTRY BAND (NATIONAL GUARD), MOBILIZED DECEMBER 1940 INTO U.S. ARMY AS SERGEANT. TRANSFERRED TO ARMY AIR CORPS, BUT TRAINING WAS NOT COMPLETED, AS SURPLUS EXISTED. HE WAS TRANSFERRED BACK TO 66TH DIVISION AS ANTI-TANK GUNNER AND REDUCED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (EVERYONE WAS A SERGEANT). SERVED IN FRANCE, DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 1945.