World War II Honoree

William 'Bill' G. Aiken

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Frances I. Aiken

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS MEMBER OF A 4.2 INCH CHEMICAL MORTAR SQUAD IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, ASSIGNED TO THE 84TH CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE BATTALION, U.S. 5TH ARMY, COMMANDED BY GENERAL MARK CLARK. HIS BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS WERE NORTH AFRICA, ANZIO, NAPLES-FOGGIA, NORTH APENNINES, PO-VALLEY, ROME-ARNO, RHINELAND AND AUSTRIA WHERE THE WAR ENDED FOR HIM. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN THE ANZIO BATTLE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.