World War II Honoree

William A. Freeman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 3, 1941 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A MOTOR INSPECTOR (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 413) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JANUARY 14, 1943 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SAW COMBAT WITH THE 972ND ORDNANCE COMPANY THROUGH THE TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, PO VALLEY, AND NORTHERN APENNINES CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER BATTLER STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON JUNE 25, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.