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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Agnes May Wilder

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

Michael Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BEFORE HER 21ST BIRTHDAY SHE SIGNED INTO THE NAVY AND RECEIVED SOME OF HER BASIC TRAINING AT IOWA STATE COLLEGE IN CEDAR FALLS, IOWA. SHE WAS FIRST STATIONED AT THE NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THEN THE KINGSVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION IN TEXAS, LOCATED ON THE KING'S RANCH. WHILE IN THE NAVY SHE WORKED ON PLANES AS A MECHANIC AND METALLURGIST (AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS).