World War II Honoree

William George Austin, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dearborn, Michigan

Honored By

Mary J. Austin Groff

Relationship

Daughter

WORKED IN A DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN. WORKED IN THE PRATT AND WHITNEY DIVISION, BUILDING AIRCRAFT ENGINES FOR WWII AIRPLANES. AFTER V-J DAY HE WAS RELEASED FROM HIS DEFERMENT AND INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY. SERVED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS FOR HIS ENLISTMENT AS A PRIVATE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON.