World War II Honoree

Kenneth A. Abrams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hannibal, Missouri

Honored By

Cynthia Bullard

Relationship

Granddaughter

SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES AFTER THEY WERE LIBERATED. HIS INFANTRY UNIT WAS IN TRAINING FOR THE INVASION OF THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS (HE WAS THE BAR MAN IN AN INFANTRY SQUAD) WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE WORKED AS A KEY PUNCH OPERATOR IN THE 8TH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN TOKYO. WORKING IN MACARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, HE WOULD SEE THE GENERAL COMING INTO THE BUILDING MANY MORNINGS.