World War II Honoree

William D Morgan, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Gary Thede

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED IN ICELAND AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER, 1942-1945. RECEIVED SIX OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS FOR SERVICE IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR. SERVED AS SERGEANT IN BATTERY B, 495TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION. HIS UNIT WAS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN OVER 1500 INCOMING GERMAN V-1 UNMANNED FLYING BOMBS, AIMED AT THE ANTWERP, BELGIUM SEAPORT.