World War II Honoree

William E. Cockrell, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Macon, Mississippi

Honored By

Billie

Relationship

Wife

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO THE 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, ENGLAND, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY. MADE TWO GLIDER INVASIONS, ONE INTO FRANCE ON D-DAY+1 AND THE SECOND ONE INTO NIJMEGAN, NETHERLANDS. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, REPELLED NUMEROUS ENEMY ATTACKS AND HELPED RELIEVE THE SURROUNDED TOWN OF BASTOGNE.