World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Milton Paul
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Minersville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Family
ENLISTED IN U.S. MARINE CORPS AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ON FEBRUARY 3, 1942. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FROM JUNE 22, 1942 TO JULY 7, 1944 AND MAY 23, 1945 TO NOVEMBER 18, 1945. BATTLES INCLUDED GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, AUGUST 7, 1942 TO DECEMBER 20, 1942; MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, OCTOBER 8, 1943 TO DECEMBER 25, 1943; ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA, DECEMBER 26, 1943 TO DECEMBER 28, 1943; CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN, DECEMBER 30, 1943 TO FEBRUARY 10, 1944; TALASEE, NEW BRITAIN, MARCH 6, 1944 TO MARCH 15, 1944. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL FEBRUARY 2, 1945. CHARACTER OF SERVICE EXCELLENT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 2, 1946 FROM THE MARINE DETACHMENT U.S. NAVAL PRISON, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.