World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William Grant Cater
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westwood, California
Honored By
Sam E. Pennartz
ENLISTED ON 27 SEPTEMBER 1940 AT FORT MCDOWELL, ANGEL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. INITIALLY ASSIGNED TO THE COAST ARTILLERY CORPS. AFTER PRE-DEPLOYMENT STAGING AT CAMP MYLES STANDISH, MASSACHUSETTS, DEPARTED THE BOSTON PORT OF EMBARKATION ON 20 AUGUST 1944. SERVED WITH THE 513TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT ASSIGNED TO THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN ACTION ON 24 MARCH 1945 NEAR WESEL, GERMANY, DURING 'OPERATION VARSITY' (THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT ON THE RHINE). BURIED AT THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY IN MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS.