World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William H. Cornish
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Bagley, Iowa
Honored By
William H. Cornish
ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVY ON MARCH 20, 1944. INDUCTED IN NAVY AIR CORPS ON MAY 6, 1944. GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS IN AUGUST 1944; ATHENS, GEORGIA IN 1945; GREAT LAKES IN MARCH 1945; MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE IN OCTOBER 1945; NEW ORLEANS IN NOVEMBER 1945; SAN DIEGO IN JANUARY 1946. EMBARKED ON THE USS BUCKNELL, SUB TENDER ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FOR GUAM. DEPARTED FROM GUAM ON FEBRUARY 17, 1946 AND ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON MARCH 14, 1946. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN MARCH 1946.