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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William G. Weber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY DECEMBER 2, 1942 AT MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH THE 101ST SIGNAL COMPANY, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE DAY OF THE ASSAULT AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.