World War II Honoree

William B. Weintraub

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Aberdeen, Maryland

Honored By

Mrs. Anita Weintraub

Relationship

Wife

AT AGE 18 VOLUNTEERED REPEATEDLY UNTIL ACCEPTED AFTER BEING DECLINED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO IMPERFECT VISION AND FLAT FEET. ATTAINED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 292ND FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION AS A COMBAT MEDIC IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. ALSO HELPED LIBERATE NECKARSULM. IT WAS THE LAST TOWN HE WAS INVOLVED IN LIBERATING BEFORE BEING SENT HOME. WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII. SERVED APRIL 5, 1943 TO FEBRUARY 5, 1946.