World War II Honoree

William A. Doyle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

LTC William A. Doyle, Jr. (Ret.)

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS (CIC) AGENT ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THE FIRST ALLIED UNIT TO LINK UP WITH SOVIET FORCES ON THE ELBE RIVER IN APRIL 1945. HE RECEIVED BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION TO 2ND LIEUTENANT IN MARCH 1945. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY FROM DECEMBER 1944 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL. HE ACCEPTED SURRENDER OF COMPANY OR LARGER-SIZED GERMAN FORCE IN THE VICINITY OF THE MULDE RIVER IN APRIL OR MAY 1945.