World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Antonio Ayala, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angles, California
Honored By
Anthony M. Ayala
Relationship
Son
ASSIGNED TO ARMOR FORCE AT FORT KENTUCKY AS A TANK DRIVER/COMMANDER. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH ARMY EUROPEAN THEATER, WHERE HE VOLUNTEERED FOR COMBAT, MILITARY POLICE IN HOLLAND. THEY THEN MOVED ON TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE FOR THE PUSH INTO AACHEN GERMANY ON D-DAY. AS A SERGEANT UNTIL THE WARS END.