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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William J. Payne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dayton, Kentucky

Honored By

Wallace J. Layne

Relationship

13th Armored Division Comrade

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE 13TH ARMORED BLACK CAT DIVISION AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, 59TH ARMORED INFANTRY AS 3RD PLATOON HEADQUARTERS SQUAD LEADER. LANDED IN LE HAVRE, FRANCE IN JANUARY 1945. ADVANCE WITH COMPANY C THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND INTO AUSTRIA, WHERE THE WAR IN EUROPE ENDED FOR THE BLACK CATS IN MAY 1945.