World War II Honoree

Gordon Francis Williamson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Battle Creek, Iowa

Honored By

Battle Creek American Legion

INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 9, 1943 AT CAMP DODGE, IOWA. ARMY INFANTRY. SERVED AS HONOR GUARD AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, WHEN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT VISITED CAMP. OVERSEAS ON JANUARY 4, 1945 TO ITALY WITH 5TH ARMY; COOK AND RIFLEMAN. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 2 STARS (FOR PO VALLEY AND NORTH APENNINES), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VICTORY RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. THE 85TH MOUNTAIN REGIMENT OF THE 10TH MOUNTAINEER DIVISION FOR ACTUAL PARTICIPATION IN COMBAT AGAINST THE ENEMY ON THE 5TH ARMY FRONT IN ITALY. RETURNED TO U.S. ON JULY 30, 1945 AND DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1946; IN SERVICE 36 MONTHS.