World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William W. Farris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
Bennie D. Farris
Relationship
Brother
Parachuted into Normandy with the 82nd Airborne Division, 508th Parachute Infantry on D-Day. Seriously wounded in machine gun fire. Returned to combat in Holland and Belgium.