World War II Honoree

William Milan Dunlap

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Honored By

OAMC, ROTC Class of 1943

SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE AT STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FROM SEPTEMBER 1940 TO APRIL 5, 1943. SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS WITH THE 1875TH SERVICE UNIT FROM JULY 1942 TO APRIL 5, 1943. INDUCTED AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 6, 1943. REPORTED TO THE RECEPTION CENTER, FORT SILL, AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING, AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA DURING THE PERIOD JUNE 24 TO SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER. GRADUATED AND COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE INFANTRY ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS PLATOON LEADER WITH COMPANY B, 338TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 85TH INFANTRY 'CUSTER' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED PERMANENT WEAR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT AT MOUNT ALTUZZO. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF 1ST LIEUTENANT AT SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS IN SEPTEMBER 1946. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.