World War II Honoree

John W. Free

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Susan Free

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. CENTRAL OFFICE TECHNICIAN. ENTERED SERVICE ON JANUARY 28, 1946. SERVED WITH THE 4025TH SIGNAL SECTION IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN MANILA. WORKED IN CENTRAL OFFICE, REPAIRING TELEPHONES, TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARDS AND ALLIED EQUIPMENT AND TESTING WITH WIRE CHIEF TESTING EQUIPMENT. ALSO DROVE 3/4 TON TRUCK TO TRANSPORT CIVILIAN WORKERS. MAINTAINED RECORDS ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. SEPARATED ON MARCH 13, 1947.