World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William E. Proper
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
SERVING AS A PROFESSIONAL OFFICER AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, HE SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN THEATER AND IN SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS.