World War II Honoree

William B. Pearsol

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Martins Ferry, Ohio

Honored By

William B. Pearsol, Jr.

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED INTO U.S. ARMY ON OCTOBER 7, 1942; TRAINED AS A MEDIC IN TEXAS, CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATION FROM ARRIVAL AT UTAH BEACH IN OCTOBER 1944 THROUGH AUGUST 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. IN EUROPE, SERVED AS MASTER SERGEANT OF THE 484TH MEDICAL COLLECTING COMPANY, 187TH MEDICAL BATTALION, XIII ARMY CORPS, 1ST ARMY.