World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William E. Corley, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Honored By
W. E. Corley
PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION, UTAH BEACH, AND ALL 5 CAMPAIGNS WITH THE 109TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP. DIRECTED TACTICS OF ALL SERVICE CORPS UNITS, WHICH DESTROYED 40 PERCENT OF ALL ENEMY AIRCRAFT. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS AND A FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE MEDAL.