World War II Honoree

William R. Goetz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

William R. Goetz

Relationship

Self

INDUCTED U.S. ARMY, MAY 8, 1943, CAMP UPTON, NEW YORK. ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING, FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA. RADIO REPAIR SCHOOL, FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY A, 580TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (SP), CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. WARTIME SERVICE WITH BATTERY A, 580TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE), AS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN IN REGION OF GERMANY FROM AACHEN, BUIR, KONIGSWINTER, AND WEIMAR, TO BLECKEDE AND HAGENOW VICINITY. WITNESSED GERMAN ENEMY ATROCITIES AT BUCHENWALD AND WOEBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMPS. OCCUPATION SERVICE WITH BATTERY A, 580TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE), IN BAVARIAN REGION OF GERMANY FROM LAUFEN TO MUNICH. LATER OCCUPATION ASSIGNMENT TO 777TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION, SERVING AS LANGUAGE INTERPRETER. FINAL GERMANY OCCUPATION ASSIGNMENT SERVED WITH 135TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. RANK TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FEBRUARY 28, 1946, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.