World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Rutherford Atkind
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
Helen Atkind
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN PANAMA AS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AND ASSISTANT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT BRIGADE. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER PLANNING INVASION OF JAPAN AND IN THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AT END OF WAR.