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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Richard 'Dick' Coutant, M.D.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Iola, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON OCTOBER 30, 1944 AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN KANSAS CITY. SERVED AS A MEDICAL DOCTOR IN THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR. STATIONED AT THE STATEN ISLAND POST IN NEW YORK, FORT LEAVENWORTH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, FORT RILEY AT MANHATTAN, KANSAS, AND FORT ORD AT SEASIDE, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1947 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.