World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Lovick 'Bill' Moreland
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Simsboro, Louisiana
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN OCTOBER, 1943. SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING AT SAN PEDRO; AND THEN IN THE NAVY COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THE NAVY V-12 UNIT AT LOUISIANA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE. TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA IN JUNE, 1945 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM. HE WAS COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN IN JUNE, 1946. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.