World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Dennis Cawley
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Gloversville, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; ABOARD USS BEALE DD-471; RECEIVING STATION, CASCO BAY, PORTLAND, MAINE; USS HUTCHINS DD-476; AND USS CLEVELAND CL-55. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.