World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William F. Cockle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Seattle, Washington
Honored By
Mrs. Lee Cockle
Relationship
Wife
Served in the 82nd Airborne, 504th Regiment as a paratrooper. Jumped at Sicily and south of Naples. First Wave LCI at Anzio Beach and at England for Normandy invasion with tactical reserve. Wounded in Italy. Hospitalized during Battle of Bulge. Pushed across Germany, met Russians at Elbe River.