World War II Honoree

John L. Rectenwald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mrs. Cheryl A. Hofbauer

Relationship

Daughter

Entered in Signal Corps, Enlisted Officer Candidate School (OCS) 2nd Lieutenant; Corps of Engineers, 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion, Company Commander, Headquarters Company. Philippines Fifth General Hospital; Clark Field, Lingayen Gulf, Yokohama, Japan; Tachihawa, built airstrip at the end of the war, working 24 hours a day; 15 inches rolled gravel; 15 inches cement. Later learned that the enemy might be going to give us some trouble, worked around the clock. Left as Captain.