World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William A. Voigt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Reading, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mrs. J. Lucille Voigt
Relationship
Wife
WHEN TRAINING FOR OVERSEAS DUTY, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, LOSS OF RIGHT EYE. SCHOOLED TO MAKE ORTHOPEDIC LIMBS IN MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 1884TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT. MADE HUNDREDS OF ORTHOPEDIC LIMBS IN ARMY HOSPITALS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND TEMPLE, TEXAS. SERVED LONG AFTER PEACE WAS DECLARED.