World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. 'Buck' Reardon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rural Retreat, Virginia
Honored By
82nd Airborne Assoc.
FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH B COMPANY, 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN ALL AIRBORNE JUMPS IN EUROPE, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, NORMANDY, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, IN HOLLAND 17 SEPTEMBER 1944 AND PURPLE HEART IN FRANCE 6 JUNE 1944.