World War II Honoree

William G. Warrick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ironwood, Michigan

Honored By

Patricia Anderson

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH THE 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS, 301ST FIELD ARTILLERY. FOLLOWING A BRIEF STAY IN ENGLAND, THE 94TH LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY PLUS 94 ON 8 SEPTEMBER 1944 AND MOVED INTO BRITTANY TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTAINING SOME 60,000 GERMAN TROOPS BESIEGED IN THE CHANNEL PORTS OF LORIENT AND ST. NAZAIRE. THE 94TH INFLICTED OVER 2,700 CASUALTIES ON THE ENEMY AND TOOK 566 PRISONERS BEFORE BEING RELIEVED ON NEW YEAR'S DAY 1945.