World War II Honoree

William Frank Berbach

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pomona, California

Honored By

Martin W. Berbach

Relationship

Son

ENTRY ON 21 JANUARY 1943 AT ARLINGTON, CALIFORNIA. WAS ASSIGNED AS HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER WITH THE 1915TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. DROVE 4 TON TRUCKS HAULING PERSONNEL, SUPPLIES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT. SERVED IN THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN. SERVED ON GUAM AND OKINAWA. ASSISTED IN CONSTRUCTION OF AIR LANDING STRIPS ON OKINAWA. WITNESSED THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE SOLDERS THAT HAD BEEN HIDING IN CAVES AND STARVING. HONORABLE DISCHARGE 14 MARCH 1946 AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA.