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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William A. Gill, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Delray Beach, Florida

Honored By

Master Wm Glenn Mize

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted in U.S. Army prior to Pearl Harbor. Sergeant with Company B, 124th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Division. Commissioned from Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia, August 3, 1943. Assaulted, Normandy, France with Company G, 175th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division at Omaha Beach. Wounded in action, August 14, 1944. Received the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge and Good Conduct Medal.