World War II Honoree

Irwin Brown Esmond

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

M. J. Lynett

AT THE AGE OF 17 HE BEGAN DRILLING WITH THE U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AT THE FORMER NEW SCOTLAND ARMORY, ALBANY NEW YORK. HE WAS ACTIVATED IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE WAR, AND SERVED IN THE AIRBORNE ARTILLERY, PARTICIPATING IN CAMPAIGNS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA AND THE EVENTUAL OCCUPATION OF THE JAPANESE MAINLAND, ULTIMATELY ATTAINING THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.