World War II Honoree

Bernard Maurice 'Bud' Engmann

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Appleton, Wisconsin

Honored By

Donna Lee Steiner

Relationship

Niece

ENTERED THE NAVY AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL BASE, NEAR WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS. HE SERVED STATESIDE. HAD ONE YEAR OF SCHOOLING, (SIX MONTHS WITH A BROKEN WRIST) DURING WHICH HE WAS ON SP (SHORE PATROL) DUTY. ASSIGNED TO LST 1176 (IN DRY DOCK). DURING THAT TIME HE WAS SHIPPED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SIGNED UP FOR 4 YEARS, BUT THE WAR ENDED AFTER 22 MONTHS, SO HE WAS DISCHARGED OUT OF TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.