World War II Honoree

William C. Weber, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sciota, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mary Bunnell Weber

Relationship

Wife

SERVED WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN EUROPE. PARTICIPATED AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS WOUNDED BY GERMAN ARTILLERY. CAPTURED ON DECEMBER 19, 1944 IN BELGIUM AT THE BATTLE OF BASTOGNE. WAS TAKEN TO A GERMAN HOSPITAL AND THEN LATER TO 2 MORE HOSPITALS. FINALLY HE WAS TAKEN TO A PRISON CAMP, GERMAN POW CAMP STALAG X-1B NEAR HANOVER. LIBERATED ON APRIL 16, 1945 BY THE BRITISH 2ND ARMY AND EVACUATED TO BRUSSELS AND THEN TO THE 306TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, 40 MILES FROM LE HAVRE. AFTER HOSPITAL CARE, HE WAS TAKEN TO LE HAVRE AND DEPARTED FOR THE U.S. ON A FREIGHTER, CONVERTED TO A HOSPITAL SHIP ON MAY 6, 1946. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.