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World War II Honoree

Served Their Country

William Weaver

Hometown

Virginia

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE (AFS) AND DROVE AN AMBULANCE IN ITALY DURING THE WAR. THE AFS WAS A PRIVATE CIVILIAN VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDED AMBULANCE AND MOTOR TRANSPORT DRIVERS. IT WAS INITIALLY SELF-FUNDED AND LATER FUNDED IN PART BY THE NATIONAL WAR FUND WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. OVERSEAS DRIVERS WERE PROVIDED A $20 MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR THEIR SERVICE.