World War II Honoree

Jack Leonard Birch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sulphur, Oklahoma

Honored By

Betty Birch

Relationship

Wife

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 39706109, RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. ENTERED SERVICE AUGUST 19, 1943. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY AND NUMBER: INSTRUCTOR BASIC TRAINING 659. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: GO 33 WD 45 SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES IN PACIFIC THEATER. DECORATIONS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. LENGTH OF SERVICE: 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 7 DAYS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. ARMY: FEBRUARY 3, 1946 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATION: JACK L. BIRCH SERVED WITH THE 23RD REPLACEMENT DEPOT IN OAHU AND SAIPAN. HELD POSITION OF INSTRUCTOR IN BASIC TRAINING, COURSE GIVEN TO INDUCTEES FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. INSTRUCTED CLOSE ORDER AND EXTENDED ORDER DRILL, MAP READING, FIRST AID, AND WEAPONS. LEAD 20 MEN IN PRACTICING TACTICAL MOVEMENTS. DIRECTED TRAINEES IN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PROBLEMS. ASSIGNED TASKS TO SUBORDINATES IN THE TRAINING OF RECRUITS; WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR EFFICIENCY OF TRAINING PROGRAM.