World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William M. Purtill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY C, 349TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND THE PO VALLEY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.