World War II Honoree

Ivy James Cuniff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sour Lake, Texas

Honored By

Katy Marie Alvarez Schoenfelder

Relationship

Granddaughter

DRAFTED TO FORT SAM HOUSTON IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, JULY 5, 1943; SENT TO CAMP CALLEN IN CALIFORNIA FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY TRAINING; STATIONED IN FORT BLISS IN EL PASO, TEXAS, AS PART OF A HALF-TRACK ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT; SERVED AS A RADIO REPAIRMAN; SENT TO FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY FOR RADIO REPAIR SCHOOL; GRADUATED MARCH 6, 1945, AND WAS PROMOTED FROM PRIVATE TO TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE; SENT TO FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS; WORKED AS A WING REPAIRMAN ON A RADIO-CONTROLLED AIRPLANE TARGET TEAM. AFTER AN EMERGENCY FURLOUGH HOME, SENT TO CAMP BOWIE IN BROWNWOOD, TEXAS; TRAINED AS A COMPANY CLERK. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 5, 1945.