World War II Honoree

William L. Gannon

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Gannon

JOINED U.S. NAVY MARCH 1943. AFTER BOOT CAMP, WENT TO DETROIT FOR TRAINING IN ELECTRICIAN SCHOOL AND NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FOR AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING. LEFT NORFOLK ON QUEEN ELIZABETH, ARRIVED IN SCOTLAND AND WAS ASSIGNED TO LCT(R)-447. WENT TO DARTMOUTH, ENGLAND AND PARTICIPATED IN JUNE 6, 1944 NORMANDY INVASION. LEFT ENGLAND FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN; WENT TO NAPLES, ITALY TO PICK UP ROCKET AMMUNITION TO BE USED IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. RETURNED TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED TO LSM(R)-410, CLARK FORK RIVER, AND WENT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AND INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN TOWARDS JAPAN. HOWEVER WAR ENDED AND RETURNED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARCH 1946 IN BAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND. MEDALS AWARDED INCLUDE ATLANTIC MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATRE 2 STARS MEDAL, FRENCH LIBERATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.