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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Francis Atkinson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 28 OCTOBER 1942. FOREIGN SERVICE WITH THE 305TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 26 MARCH 1944 TO 6 NOVEMBER 1945. RECIPIENT OF THE SILVER STAR MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 16 NOVEMBER 1945 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.