World War II Honoree

William E. Doris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Mrs. William E. Doris

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 23, 1946 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, SPECIALIZED AS A CRYPTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 805) AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 3 OCTOBER 1946 BOUND FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH THE CRYPTON OPERATIONS SECTION OF THE 13TH COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON AND WAS A MEMBER OF GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HONOR GUARD. AWARDED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION (JAPAN) MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON JULY 6, 1947 AT CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA. WENT ON TO BECOME BRIGADIER GENERAL, ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD.