World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William R. Hoadley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Westbrook, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 820TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON AS A AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC IN THE EASTERN MANDATES AND THE RYUKYUS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.