World War II Honoree

William R. Enquist

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Honored By

Mrs. Rebecca Enquist Morey

Relationship

Daughter

LANDED AT UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY; WOUNDED AT CHERBOURG, FRANCE. RETURNED TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND FOR RECUPERATION. HE REJOINED THE OUTFIT IN JULY 1944. WOUNDED AT THE FRENCH-GERMAN BORDER IN THE FOREST OF PARROY. HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. FOR RECUPERATION AT TILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS AND WAS MEDICALLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN MASSACHUSETTS MAY 1945.