World War II Honoree

William Siler 'Bill' Abbott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stigler, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AND TRAINED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR ENTRY-LEVEL ‘BASIC TRAINING’ AND THEN FOR ADVANCED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) QUALIFICATION. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER IN NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING IN NEW GUINEA, IN THE WEST CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN. SERVED IN 3 DIFFERENT COMBAT UNITS IN NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.