World War II Honoree

William Keith Dare

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Ruth Dare

Relationship

Wife

SERVED WITH A NAVY SEABEES CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, ASSIGNED TO THE PONTOON ASSEMBLY DETACHMENT #4 IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A MAINTENANCE-REPAIRMAN AND OPERATOR ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALSO PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON WELDER UNIT GENERATORS. PARTICIPATED IN NEW GUINEA, MARCUS ISLAND, GUAM AND THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNS. PRIOR TO HIS DEPLOYMENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER, HE RECEIVED HIS TRAINING AT CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA; ENDICOTT, RHODE ISLAND; PARKES SHVIMAHER, CALIFORNIA AND PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE ENTERED THE SERVICE OCTOBER 12, 1943 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 30, 1946 AT THE GREAT LAKES U.S. NAVAL STATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.