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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Brock Brentlinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 27 JULY 1944. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL SIGNALS, BUTLER UNIVERSITY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA AND NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL; ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS, NOROTON HEIGHTS, CONNECTICUT. ASSIGNED TO NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS FORCE PERSONNEL DEPOT AND LATER SERVED AT RADIO STATION, WAHIAWA, OAHU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS ON 10 AUGUST 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.