World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William D. 'Bill' Piatt
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1941. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE OILER USS CIMARRON (AO-22). PARTICIPATED IN THE PACIFIC RAIDS (WAKE ISLAND) IN 1942; GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION IN 1943; MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION IN 1943-44; AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC RAIDS (TRUK) IN 1944, (MARIANAS) IN 1944, AND (PALAU) IN 1944. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1944 AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.