World War II Honoree

William Charles Austin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Marilyn E. Austin

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY IN MARCH 1942. SENT TO FORT RILEY, KANSAS FOR DUTY WITH THE 2ND ARMORED TANK FORCES. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN MARCH 1943 AT GRINNELL, IOWA AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SENT TO THE GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AT INDIANOLA, NEBRASKA WHERE HE WAS THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL UNTIL THE CAMP WAS CLOSED. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO FORT DES MOINES, IOWA WHERE HE WORKED IN THE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OFFICE UNTIL MAY 1946 WHEN HE WAS TRANSFERRED AS A CAPTAIN TO THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE.