World War II Honoree

Paul Harwood Radke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beaumont, Texas

Honored By

Ruth Hazel Pruitt Radke, Ruth Ann Radke Smith

Relationship

Wife, Daughter and Family

COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND TRAVELED THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF A BARBER SHOP QUARTET SINGING AND ENTERTAINING THE GENERAL PUBLIC HELPING RAISE FUNDS FOR THE WAR EFFORT BY SELLING U.S. BONDS. AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR'S SERVICE HE WAS SHIPPED TO THE FAR EAST COMMAND AND SERVED IN A HEADQUARTERS COMPANY IN THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN.