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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Carl Held

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Novaro & Jan Nichols

Relationship

Friends

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS IN APRIL OF 1945. THEN ON TO SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS FOR COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING. SHIPPED OUT FOR BOVINGDON AIR BASE, ENGLAND WHERE HE WAS A TELETYPE OPERATOR. IN 1946 WAS SENT TO BREMAN AIR BASE, GERMANY FOR TELETYPE OPERATIONS.