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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Woodrow Dreaden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waverly, Tennessee

Honored By

Reed Dreaden

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED ON JANUARY 13, 1942 FROM WAVERLY, TENNESSEE. PLACE OF ENTRY FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. TRAINED AT CAMP CUSTER, MICHIGAN AND ICELAND. LANDED WITH 5TH DIVISION, 11TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, C COMPANY ON JULY 9, 1944 AT UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY. INVOLVED IN ACTION IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED BRONZE STAR, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE WITH RANK OF SERGEANT AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA ON AUGUST 15, 1945.