World War II Honoree

Rita M. Ostwald Wolford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Rita W Crawford

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 30, 1944. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, WORKED AT WALKER ARMY AIR BASE IN KANSAS AS A DRAFTSMAN. DRAFTED DESIGNS FOR MECHANICAL PLANE PARTS FOR B-17'S, B-52’S AND OTHERS. FROM THERE, WAS SENT TO FRANKFURT, GERMANY AND THEN TO BERLIN AND WAS STATIONED WITH THE OFFICE OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN BERLIN. RANK OF CORPORAL. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.