World War II Honoree

John Manson Webb

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kenbridge, Virginia

Honored By

VMI-Mc'43

HE ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE FOR WITH THE CLASS OF 1945 UNTIL GOING INTO THE U.S. ARMY. HE TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS. HE WENT TO ENGINEER BASIC TRAINING THEN TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. HE WAS SENT TO ENGLAND THEN TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RETURNING TO THE U.S. IN 1946, THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE.