William Dale Erdman was born on 19 January, 1923, in Canton, Oklahoma to Carl W Erdman and Emma K Gallon. He lived in Alva Township, Oklahoma in 1930 and Abilene, Kansas in 1940. His draft registration card indicates he worked for Kansas Power and Light and was in radio school. He served in the Navy with rank Mu1 (Musician). He died on 27 March 1999, at the age of 76, and was buried in Capron, Oklahoma. Courtesy fold3.com, findagrave.com, and family search.com