World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William E. D'Huyvetters
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Easton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM MAY 6, 1943 UNTIL DECEMBER 1, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 282ND PORT COMPANY. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. SAW ACTION IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENRTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES PATCH, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE UNIT AWARD, CITATION IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY UNIT AWARD AND FRANCE'S JUBILEE OF LIBERTY MEDAL.