World War II Honoree

Theodore Essres

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Walsenbery, Colorado

Honored By

Carol Essres Reed

Relationship

Niece

ENTERED THE NAVY ON 25 AUGUST 1942 IN DENVER, COLORADO. HE DID HIS RECRUIT TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HE HAD TRAINING FOR RADIO REPAIR EQUIPMENT AND A TRUCK DRIVER. HE SERVED WITH COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 41, AVIATION REPAIR UNIT 145 & 3133, AND COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 3. HE SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY 10 DECEMBER 1945.