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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William George Hilpert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Keystone, California

Honored By

William Hilpert

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1946 AND IMMEDIATELY WAS DRAFTED. INDUCTED AT FORT MACCARTHER IN SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 1946. TRAINED AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES SEPTEMBER 1946 AS ACTING SUPPLY SERGEANT (ALTHOUGH ONLY A CORPORAL). WAR WAS OVER, BUT THE AMMO TRUCKS WERE GUARDED BECAUSE OF LOCAL TERRORISM. APRIL 1947 SENT TO CAMP BEAL AND DISCHARGED.