World War II Honoree

Kyle Wilch

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kansas City, Kansas

Honored By

Veryl Wilch

Relationship

Brother

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON AUGUST 23, 1943 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. ASSIGNED TO THE NAVY. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT SCOTT IN FARRAGUT, IDAHO. ASSIGNED TO A CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AT A TRAINING BASE IN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA. ON DECEMBER 10, 1943, BOARDED A LIBERTY SHIP AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. TRAVELLED SOUTH THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. LANDED AT HONOLULU, HAWAII ON DECEMBER 31, 1943. ASSIGNED TO THE 72ND NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES) ON JANUARY 10, 1944. SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED NEAR PEARL HARBOR AND HICKAM AIRFIELD. ON JUNE 20, 1944 THE 72ND NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION SAILED ABOARD A DUTCH SHIP. BY WAY OF ENIWETOK, ARRIVED AT GUAM ON AUGUST 13, 1944. PRIMARY DUTIES WAS OFFICE WORK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 8, 1945 AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.