World War II Honoree

William F. Coonce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Spokane, Missouri

Honored By

Delores Adams-Doss and Family

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH BATTERY 'C', 282ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF A 105 MM HOWITZER CREW. WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE STARS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS.