World War II Honoree

William Stephen 'Bill' Phinney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. SERVED AS A P-47 'THUNDERBOLT' AND P-51 'MUSTANG' FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CREWCHIEF IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 341ST FIGHTER SQUADRON. STATIONED IN NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND WAS ON OKINAWA ON THE DAY THAT THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.