World War II Honoree

John August Ament

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

David A. Ament

Relationship

Son

AT THE START OF WWII, WAS SERVING IN THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD IN THE RED ARROW, 32ND DIVISION FIELD ARTILLERY AS A HOWITZER INSTRUCTOR. AFTER THE START OF THE WAR, HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY AS A PRIVATE, ALL PROMOTIONS WERE FROZEN AND WAS AN INSTRUCTOR FOR HOWITZERS IN THE ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. HE THEN, AFTER HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE, RETURNED TO THE 32ND WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD AS A HOWITZER INSTRUCTOR WITH THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT.