World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Howard Dragon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jasper, Missouri
Honored By
His Wife, Children & Grandchildren
PARATROOPER WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION AS WELL AS THE AIR INVASION OF HOLLAND. WAS WOUNDED IN HOLLAND AND SENT TO LONDON HOSPITAL. REJOINED THE DIVISION IN DECEMBER 1944 AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AT BASTOGNE. DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1945 AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI.