World War II Honoree

William Arthur Craig

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wolfdale, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sharon A. Cole

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH 9TH DIVISION IN INVASION OF AFRICA AND BATTLE OF SICILY WHERE 400 MEN FROM BATTALION WERE EITHER KILLED OR WOUNDED. SENT TO ENGLAND FOR INVASION OF EUROPE. IN EUROPE, ATTEMPTED TO RETAKE A TOWN AND HONOREE WAS VOTED BY HIS PEERS TO LEAD THE ATTACK. WAS IN FRONT LINE IN ALL MAJOR BATTLES FROM FRANCE TO GERMANY. WORST BATTLE WAS IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST ON BORDER OF BELGIUM AND GERMANY. RECEIVED BRONZE MEDAL FOR BRAVERY IN HEDGEROWS OF FRANCE.