World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William D. Newby
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Louisville, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AS A DRAFTEE ON JANUARY 23, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC (MOS 014). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON AUGUST 5, 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH UNKNOWN UNITS TILL RETURN STATESIDE ON MAY 1, 1946. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE ON MAY 10, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.