World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William S. Pilling
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WHEN HE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN 1943 DURING WWII. HE SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF A MORTAR SQUAD IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER.