World War II Honoree

Marvin Waters Padgett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Odenton, Maryland

Honored By

Marvin George Padgett & Marian Louise Spannare

Relationship

Son & Daughter

PLANT OPERATOR WITH A RANK OF CORPORAL. OPERATED AND MAINTAINED A MOBILE OXYGEN GENERATING PLANT DESIGNED TO PRODUCE BREATHING OXYGEN FOR HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING OPERATIONS. SET VALVES, OPERATED PUMPS AND COMPRESSION AND FILLED HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS. SERVED AS PLANT CHIEF OF UNIT SUPERVISING NINE MEN. IN ADDITION SERVED AS PLANT OPERATOR, ELECTRICIAN AND WAREHOUSE FOREMAN.