ARMY
1942 - 1945

Elmer F Vavricek volunteered shortly after Pearl Harbor. He joined Army Air Corp where he became an instructor for propeller gearboxes and promoted to Tech Sergeant prior to deployment to the Pacific as part of ground crew for First Fighter Squadron, 413th Fighter Group (SE) arriving on the heels of the invasion forces at Ie Shima. He served at Ie Shima Island till Japan's surrender.

Honored by: Vavricek Family