World War II Honoree

Lelyn Vantress Gfeller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Dorothea Gfeller

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED IN 12/41; EVENTUALLY ASSIGNED TO 340TH ENGINEERS. IN APRIL 1942, WENT TO SKAGWAY TO START WORKING ON ALCAN HIGHWAY PROJECT, WAS THERE UNTIL 8/43. THEN STATESIDE UNTIL 2/44 WHEN SHIPPED TO AUSTRALIA, WHILE THERE WENT TO 3014TH ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE COMPANY. WORKED IN NEW GUINEA, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, MANILA; BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO ON 12/16/45; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS ON 12/22/45. DISCHARGED ON 12/24/45, 47 MONTHS AND 39 MONTHS, AS OVERSEAS DUTY IN ALASKA.