World War II Honoree

William Morrison Neikirk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hagerstown, Maryland

Honored By

Julie Eriksson & Jamie Neikirk

Relationship

Children

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY GROUND TROOPS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN FROM JANUARY 15, 1942 TO OCTOBER 4, 1945. SERVED WITH COMPANY G, 145TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 37TH INFANTRY DIVISION. BATTLES AND INVASIONS: INVASION OF BOUGAINVILLE AND BATTLE OF NEW GEORGIA. RECEIVED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE PIN (RUPTURED DUCK), COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY EXPERT SHOOTING BADGE AND BARS. STATIONED: CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA; AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND; FIJI ISLANDS, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, NEW GEORGIA INVASION, BOUGAINVILLE (WOUNDED). HOSPITALS: GUADALCANAL/NEW HEBRIDES, HAMILTON FIELD, MARTINSBURG, FORT STORY, FORT MEADE, CAMP LANDING, FLORIDA. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON BOUGAINVILLE, JULY 29, 1944 IN RIGHT HIP/GROIN BY BULLET AND GRENADE FRAGMENTS DURING A FRONTAL ASSAULT BY JAPANESE FORCES ON THEIR NETWORK OF BUNKERS.