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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Thomas 'Bill' Bird

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Stevensville, Montana

Honored By

Karen Bird Goodwin

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RADARMAN 3RD CLASS. SERIAL NUMBER 5547089. SERVED ON THE USS FRANKFORD DD-497, CONDUCTING ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE AND CONVOYING TROOP AND MERCHANT SHIPS TO THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. U.S. NAVY V-5 PRE-FLIGHT AIR CADET AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, IOWA, WHEN HE WAS RELEASED TO INACTIVE DUTY. SERVED DECEMBER 8, 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1945.