World War II Honoree

Lyle A. Wiggins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jacobson, Minnesota

Honored By

Lyle A. Wiggins

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE U.S. DURING HIS SERVICE IN WWII. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ENTERED OCTOBER 1941 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JULY 1, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MEDICS AND WAS STATIONED AT MINTER FIELD STATION HOSPITAL IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA; THEN AT STATION HOSPITAL MARFA AIR FORCE BASE IN MARFA, TEXAS AS A SERGEANT MAJOR; ROSWELL B-29 AIR FORCE BASE, ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE STATION HOSPITAL. AFTER THAT HE SPENT 4 MONTHS IN THE OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT CAMP BARKELEY IN ABILENE, TEXAS.