World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Adoph John Weis
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
James Weis
Relationship
Grandson
WORKED AT MISSION MANUFACTURING STEEL COMPANY. HE TRIED TO JOIN THE ARMY, DEEMED UNFIT FOR SERVICE BY THE MILITARY BECAUSE OF ASTHMA AND BEING FLAT FOOTED. HE WENT TO WORK AT MISSION AND MADE RADAR ANTENNA BASES AND ROTATING EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH OTHER WAR CRITICAL EQUIPMENT. HE ALSO WAS AN AIR RAID WARDEN IN HOUSTON.