World War II Honoree

William Matthews Putney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lawrenceville, Virginia

Honored By

Martha & William, Jr.

Relationship

Wife & Son

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 3, 1942. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, HE COMPLETED SPECIALIST SCHOOL AT THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA ON DECEMBER 12, 1942. HE THEN WAS ASSIGNED TO SUPERVISE A CREW OF 14 IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A BATTERY OF FOUR 90MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS AND WAS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT. HE SERVED WITH THE 90TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY AS TRUCK MASTER. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 5, 1945.