Woodbury County

Petty Officer William David Jenkins

 

William David Jenkins was born November 13th, 1915 in Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury Co, Iowa. He served overseas, stationed in South Africa with the United States Navy from February 7th, 1945 to July 9th, 1945 (enlisted April 1st, 1944 and finished active service January 9th, 1946).

PO Jenkins was an AOM3 (aviation ordnanceman 3rd class petty officer) and was a tail gunner for the Navy while in South Africa.

He died January 27th, 2002 in Sioux City, Iowa and is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City.

Photograph & detail submitted by Katy Cantin.