Forrest l vosler biography

Forrest Lee Vosler, (July 29, – February 17, ) was a Boeing B Flying Fortress radio operator who was the second enlisted U.S. airman to receive the Medal of Honor.

Early life

Vosler was born at Lyndonville, New York in to William I.

Vosler and Lottie (Furness) Vosler. He attended Livonia Central High School in New York and graduated in Following graduation, he was employed as a drill press operator by General Motors at Rochester, New York.^[1]

World War II

Vosler enlisted as a private in the Army at Rochester, New York on October 8, He took basic training at Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Radio Operator and Mechanics School at Scott Field, Illinois; and Flexible Gunnery School at Harlingen, Texas.

By May 22, , he had successfully completed his training and three days later was promoted to sergeant. He was promoted to staff sergeant in August at Pyote, Texas, while awaiting overseas movement. In October , he deployed to Europe as a radio ope