World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack Franklin Austin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwalk, California
Honored By
Barbara J. Austin
Relationship
Wife
GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON JUNE 8, 1945. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY AS PART OF THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM. HE DREW HIS FIRST UNIFORM AT THE PRESIDIO IN SAN FRANCISCO.