William Lake

Personal Information

Birthplace: Manchester, KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 447th Sub Depot

Theater of Operation: European

Enlisted / Commissioned: Jun 3, 1943

Discharged: Oct 15, 1945

Honored By: Ivalene, wife and children, Terry, Rick, Rod and Karen Travelute

Biography

William was born at Manchester, KS on August 6, 1924. He attended schools at Manchester and the Chronister county school. At the time of his induction on June 3, 1943, he had completed his Junior year in high school when the nation decide to take him into the service. Will received his basic training at Lincoln, Nebraska, and later was sent to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to attend the radio mechanic and code school. After this, he was sent overseas to be stationed in England as a member of the Eighth Air Force Command at the sub depot bomber replacement unit. Prior to his entry into the service he worked as a telephone lineman.