World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Howard Neal
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
El Dorado, Kansas
Honored By
His Cousin
ENTERED ON 6 MAY 1943 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. HE WAS ASSIGNED THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF RADIO OPERATOR, LOW SPEED (776). HE DEPARTED THE UNITED STATES FOR ICELAND ON 6 DECEMBER 1943 WHERE HE SERVED IN THE 134TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP. PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE. FOLLOWING THE END OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON 14 JUNE 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS ON 19 FEBRUARY 1946. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.