World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William C. 'Bill' Gresham
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waurika, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT MONMOUTH AT RED BANK, NEW JERSEY AND UPON GRADUATION, COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. CONTINUED FURTHER TRAINING AT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. ASSIGNED AS A MEMBER OF THE SIGNAL CORPS TO DUTY IN PANAMA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.