World War II Honoree

William Albert 'Bill' Pritchard

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Frederick, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE DURING THE WAR AND SERVED FOR THREE YEARS, INCLUDING OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. SERVED AT IWO JIMA IN THE BONIN ISLANDS, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PALAU ISLANDS, AND AT OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY. SERVED UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE.