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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William A. Ainley

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

East Bronx, New York

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED IN 1942 IN OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. SENT TO NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA WHERE HE ATTENDED QUARTERMASTER SCHOOL AT CAMP LE JEUNE. NEXT TO THE DEPOT OF SUPPLIES, SAN FRANCISCO AND LATER TO OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA TO JOIN THE FIFTH TANK BATTALION. FIFTH MARINE DIVISION AS REGIMENT QUARTERMASTER. IN AUGUST 1945, HE SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN SASEBO, KYUSHU, JAPAN. DISCHARGED AS CAPTAIN IN 1946.