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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Anderson Bastin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roscoe, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mary Margaret Bastin

Relationship

Daughter

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Activity During WWII

Inducted July 27, 1943 and entered into active service on August 17, 1943. Departed for England on July 26, 1944 and returned to the U.S. on January 2, 1946 (17 months and 23 days) with honorable discharge. GO 33-40 WD 45 Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes Central Europe (Thompson sub-Machine Gun Expert Rifle MI Sharpshooter). He received the Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars.