World War II Honoree

William Franklin Ashmore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sayre, Oklahoma

Honored By

Beverly J. Watson

Relationship

Daughter

SURVEY AND INSTRUMENT MAN: SERVED BOTH IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND OVERSEAS AS A SURVEY FIRE CONTROL MAN WITH THE 689TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. SERVED FOR 18 MONTHS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. SET UP AND OPERATED SURVEYING AND FIRE CONTROL INSTRUMENTS TO LOCATE GUN POSITIONS AND OBSERVATION POSTS FOR CORPS ARTILLERY. AT TIMES MANNED OBSERVATION POST. USED SUCH INSTRUMENTS AS AIMING CIRCLES, BC SCOPES, COMPASSES, SLIDE RULES, PLANE TABLES AND STEEL TAPE.