World War II Honoree

Oscar J. Weaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Destrehan, Louisiana

Honored By

Roland A. Becnel, Jr.

Relationship

Son-in-law

ENLISTED ON OCTOBER 6, 1942. ATTENDED MECHANICS SCHOOL FOR 3 MONTHS AT THE LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, ADVANCED FLYING FIELD. TRANSFERRED TO A NAVIGATION SCHOOL AT SAN MARCUS, TEXAS AS CARPENTER FOR 1 YEAR. TRANSFERRED TO THE OVERSEAS REPLACEMENT DEPOT IN KEARNS, UTAH, THEN TO THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS. TRANSPORTED BY SHIP TO GUANTANAMO, CUBA, THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL TO LAE AND FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. SERVED AS A CARPENTER GENERAL WITH THE 81ST REPAIR SQUADRON, 81ST AIRBORNE GROUP IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, AIR SHIPMENT FOR THE FAR EAST AIR FORCE. PERFORMED A VARIETY OF CARPENTRY TASKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT. BUILT FRAMES, LAID FLOORS, PUT UP PARTITIONS, INSTALLED DOORS AND WINDOWS, BUILT AND REPAIRED TABLES, CHAIRS, DESKS AND OTHER FURNITURE. CRATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BEING OFFLOADED FROM SHIPS FOR SHIPMENT TO THE FRONT LINES. TRANSFERRED TO NICHOLS FIELD IN MANILA. RETURNED TO THE STATES VIA SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS PRIVATE 1ST CLASS ON NOVEMBER 14, 1945 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: 1 SERVICE STRIPE, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY RIBBON.