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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William P. Fleharty

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Mrs. William Fleharty

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 592ND BATTALION. FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE. CAPTURED AND WAS POW FOR 5 MONTHS DURING WHICH HE WAS ON THE INFAMOUS 400 MILE WALK. AFTER BEING LIBERATED, HE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL IN PARIS, FRANCE AND THEN HOME TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. UNTIL HE RECOVERED. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED MONTHS LATER.