World War II Honoree

William L. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rockford, Illinois

Honored By

Ms. Catherine A. Anderson

Inducted October 25, 1943. Member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 350th Infantry. Military Occupational Specialty was Lineman Telephone and Telegraph 238. Served in the European Theater of Operations. Battles and Campaigns include Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley. Wounded at Fiumetto, Italy December 13, 1944. Awarded European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars, Purple Heart Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and three Overseas Service Bars. Honorably discharged November 27, 1945.