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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Basham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shreveport, Louisiana

Honored By

G. Holcomb

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1946 WITH THE 559TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS AN ARTILLERY SPOTTER PILOT. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH AND FOLLOWED THE ADVANCE IN HIS L-4 SPOTTER PLANE AROUND CHERBOURG PENINSULA AND ACROSS FRANCE. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HEROISM NEAR LA ROCHE, BELGIUM WHEN HE VOLUNTEERED TO STAY BEHIND TO DISMANTLE AND EVACUATE TWO LIAISON PLANES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED OR CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS.