World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Wheeler 'Bill' Finch, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Little Rock, Arkansas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. STAGED WITH HIS UNIT AT CAMP SHANKS AT ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK ON DECEMBER 31, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON JANUARY 10, 1945 AND ARRIVED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON JANUARY 21, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 65TH INFANTRY 'BATTLE AXE' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS.