World War II Honoree

William Bryan Eaves

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Worth, Texas

Honored By

Bryan F. Eaves

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 25, 1942, ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 27, 1943 AT DALLAS, TEXAS. ATTENDED THE RADIO OPERATOR COURSE IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA FOR 26 WEEKS, HE PERFECTED HIS SPEED IN TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING INTERNATIONAL MORSE CODE AT A RATE OF 20 WORDS PER MINUTE. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 356TH, BASED IN RILEY, KANSAS AND SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR GUNNER IN B-17 BOMBERS AS A WAIST GUNNER AND AS A RADIO OPERATOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1946.