World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Monical
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Flora, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON APRIL 14, 1941 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE FIELD ARTILLERY, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND EVENTUALLY QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF CHIEF OF SECTION (844). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 29, 1942 BOUND FOR ICELAND. RETURNED TO THE STATES ON JULY 15, 1943. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT OF THE SCHOOL TROOPS AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 30, 1945 AT SAME STATION. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.