To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in 1945, USAWS is showcasing a WWII Veteran each month. Lloyd A. “Chuck” Pickard was a Veteran of the Pacific Theater of Operations, 15 December 1942 – 7 December 1945. Stationed in various Pacific U.S. held islands with his USMC heavy artillery group Chuck and the 17th Air Defense Battery Group were finally stationed at Tinian Island to protect the all-important B-29 bombers and their air strips.