World War II Honoree

Arthur Calvin 'A.C.' Bible

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cedar Park, Texas

Honored By

Mary Blair Bible and Michael, Steve & Jim

Relationship

Wife, Sons and Family

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 3, 1941. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 133RD FIELD ARTILLERY, H BATTERY, 36TH DIVISION. HE WAS IN BOOT CAMP AT CAMP BOWIE IN BROWNWOOD, TEXAS. HE TRAINED AT FT SILL, OKLAHOMA IN COMMUNICATIONS. IN MAY 1942 HE BECAME A PART OF THE 636TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION THAT WOULD BE SENT TO ORAN, NORTH AFRICA, THEN ON TO SALERNO, ITALY. HE WAS PART OF THE TEAM THAT WENT TO ROME, FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA TO FIGHT THE GERMANS. HE LEFT THE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 28, 1945 AS A SERGEANT.