World War II Honoree

Martin Edward Werkman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Helen Catherine Werkman

Relationship

Wife

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WERKMAN SERVED AS A COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN FOR 6 MONTHS WITH THE 332ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA. SUPERVISED A RADIO SECTION OF UP TO 25 MEN WHO INSTALLED, MAINTAINED AND REPAIRED RADIO EQUIPMENT IN B-17, B-29, AT-6, P-51, P-63 AND TRANSIT PLANES. ASSIGNED TO CENTRAL SIGNAL CORPS SCHOOL AS A COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF FOR 32 WEEKS AND WAS SENT TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY FOR 26 WEEKS FOR BASIC ENGINEERING.