World War II Honoree

William Louis Pfeifer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Jersey

Honored By

Ann, Anne and Bill

Relationship

Wife, Daughter and Son

SERVED ABOARD THE USS BISCAYNE AVP-11. INVOLVED IN AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS AT SALERNO, SICILY AND ANZIO IN ITALY AND IN SOUTHERN FRANCE AND AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH TWO STARS, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FIVE STARS, THE NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL AND THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED FROM AUGUST 25, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 9, 1945.