World War II Honoree

Willard C. 'Jess' Ziegenfus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kunkletown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Grandson

CLASSIFIED 1-A ON MAY 21, 1941. ON JULY 7, RECEIVED WORD FROM THE LOCAL BOARD TO REPORT FOR INDUCTION. TRAINED AT BROOKS FIELD; SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND GRADUATED IN FEBRUARY 1942 WITH 66TH SCHOOL SQUADRON AS AN AIR MECHANIC. SERVED WITH AIR SERVICE 69TH SQUADRON. WAS VERY PROUD TO GAIN THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT BY CORRECTING SOME PROBLEMS FOR A SUPERIOR'S PLANE. SERVED COUNTRY WELL IN OKINAWA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.