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William H Mehle Jr.

T/5 in Signal Co, Special : Inst & Maint; Telephone & Wire

Military occupational specialty: 641 (field lineman)

ASN#17111534

Born 1920 in IA

Other residence(s): Urbandale, IA; Des Moines, IA (1950s, Martin spreadsheet)
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: skilled occupations in manufacture of electrical machinery and accessories, n.e.c.
Source: Unit Shipment 10143-D, 23d HQ, from la Havre 23 June 1945; WWII Army enlistment record; Ghost Army roster by state; militaryyearbookproject.org/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army...

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