World War II Honoree

Willard Peter Welschmeyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Freeburg, Missouri

Honored By

Teresa Marie Perry

Relationship

Daughter

ENTRY DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1943 AT THE AGE OF 20 AS A PRIVATE, WITH THE ARMY AIR CORPS AT THE PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. BASIC TRAINING AT FRESNO, CALIFORNIA FOR 36 DAYS. WHILE IN THE SERVICE HAD DUTY IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE ON DECEMBER 27, 1945 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.