World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William A. Achatz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Technical Sergeant in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 399th Infantry Regiment, Second Battalion, Company E, in the European Theater of Operations. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in Action; Flein, Germany.