World War II Honoree

William J. Mulligan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hamden, Connecticut

Honored By

Elizabeth R. Cooney

Relationship

Niece

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. HE WAS A 19 YEAR OLD FROM HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT WHO WADED ASHORE ON OMAHA BEACH AND JOURNEYED THROUGH SOUTHERN FRANCE'S HEDGEROW COUNTRY INTO NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND ALL THE WAY TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN THEATRE MEDAL, THE VICTORY MEDAL, THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE AND THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE MEDALS.