World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William T. Dufresne
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Occum, Connecticut
Honored By
The Dufresne Family
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SERVICE BATTERY, 145TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC IN THE EASTERN MANDATES, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND RYUKYUS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.