World War II Honoree

William Day Munger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

Ann Munger Curran & Patricia Munger Kania

Relationship

Daughters

CAPTAIN, U.S. ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS. AVIATION ENGINEER UNIT COMMANDER, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 1337. SERVED IN THE 825TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION. ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 15, 1942 AND ENTERED THE SERVICE AT CAMP PERRY MILITARY RESERVATION, PORT CLINTON, OHIO. ATTENDED ENGINEER OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA AND RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION ON MAY 12, 1943. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY FROM APRIL 1944 TO DECEMBER 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT INDIANTOWN GAP MILITARY RESERVATION, ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA ON FEBRUARY 13, 1946. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS (NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE). DATES OF ACTIVE SERVICE: NOVEMBER 15, 1942 TO FEBRUARY 13, 1946. SERVICE SERIAL NUMBERS: O-1-113-852 AND 15-374-630.