World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William E. 'Bill' Wachter
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Mt. Vernon, New York
Honored By
AMMV Gene DeLong Hudson Valley Chapter
Relationship
Shipmates
GRADUATED U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, KINGS POINT 1942. SAILED ARMY TRANSPORTS, ATLANTIC, MIDDLE EAST, AND PACIFIC. CARRIED INVASION TROOPS TO AFRICA , ITALY, D-DAY AND PHILIPPINES.