World War II Honoree

William J. Quigley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hudson, New York

Honored By

The Quigley Family

Relationship

Son

U.S. ARMY'S/86TH REGIMENT/10TH MOUNTAIN SKI TROOPS DIVISION SERVING IN BOTH CO.'A' AND CO.'B', UNTIL HE WAS VERY SEVERELY WOUNDED IN ACTION ON MARCH 4TH,1945 NEAR AND AT SASSOMOLARE ITALY UNDER CONTINUOUS HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE FROM THE GERMANS AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. BILL 'ACE',WAS A CERTIFIED BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE INFANTRY MAN AND ALSO A FORWARD SCOUT ON BOTH 'RIVA RIDGE' AND 'MOUNT BELVEDERE' WITH THE 2ND PLATOON & THE CO. 'A' SPECIALTY UNIT, MADE UP FROM SELECTED SOLDIERS AS PART OF THE ACTUAL CLIMB ON UP 'PIZZO DI COMPIANO' WITH THE ADVANCED ATTACK FOR THE CAPTURE OF 'RIVA RIDGE' IN WHICH HE WAS AWARDED FOR HIS HEROISM.