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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Cloud

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lima, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STATIONED AT CAMP ALLEN, NORTH CAROLINA FOR BOOT TRAINING, THEN TO CAMP BRADFORD, NORTH CAROLINA FOR ADVANCED SEABEES TRAINING. TOOK MARINE TRAINING AT DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND AND NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA. IN FEBRUARY 1943 SAILED ABOARD TROOPSHIP USS MOUNT VERNON TO NEW CALEDONIA, ATTACHED TO 2ND AND 3RD DIVISION OF MARINE RAIDERS. SAW SERVICE ON GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, BOUGAINVILLE, NEW GUINEA AND GUAM. RETURNED TO SAN FRANCISCO IN JULY 1945.