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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Anderson Patton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pekin, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

VOLUNTEER FOR THE NAVY V-12 COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON MARCH 1, 1944. ASSIGNED TO, IN TURN, NAVY V-12 UNIT, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, DELAWARE, OHIO; NAVY V-12 UNIT, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA; AND NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN SECOND CLASS ON MAY 31, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.