World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William L. Getty
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY E, 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.