World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willaim Howard Rainer
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Columbus, Georgia
Honored By
Family
SERVED IN SEVEN NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS IDAHO. PARTICIPATED IN ASSAULTS FROM THE MARSHALL ISLANDS TO OKINAWA, INCLUDING PELELIU AND IWO JIMA. WAS ABOARD SHIP IN TOKYO BAY AND WITNESSED THE SIGNING OF SURRENDER SEPTEMBER 2, 1945.