World War II Honoree

John Thomas 'J. T.' Bryant

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gatesville, Texas

Honored By

John & Meagan Bryant; Bill & Donna Bryant Cranfill

Relationship

Children

DRAFTED BY THE ARMY INFANTRY IN JANUARY 1945. SERVED AS A PRIVATE, RIFLEMAN AND A TEC/5 AMPHIBIAN TRUCK DRIVER. TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS. SERVED AS SERGEANT; CHIEF RADAR OPERATOR WITH 624TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON ON IWO JIMA. DIRECTED AND SUPERVISED THE WORK OF 15 ENLISTED MEN IN A RADAR SECTION. OPERATED RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS TO SEND AND RECEIVE VOICE MESSAGES. KEPT RECORDS OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND MADE OUT REPORTS. CLEANED, ADJUSTED AND INSPECTED RADIO AND RADAR EQUIPMENT. SERVED IN GUAM, SAIPAN, AND IWO JIMA.