World War II Honoree

William Baucom

Hometown

Danville, Virginia

Honored By

National Funeral Directors Association

MEMBER OF THE 1471ST ENGINEER MAINTENANCE COMPANY. ARRIVED AT PORT OF LE HAVRE, FRANCE IN JANUARY 1945. WAS INVOLVED IN A TROOP TRAIN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 17, 1945. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR IN GERMANY; ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH ARMY IN WURZBURG, MICHELSTADT AND GOPPINGEN. THEN TO THE 15TH ARMY IN BONN, GERMANY. ON JUNE 14, 1945, PLACED UNDER CONTROL OF ASSEMBLY AREA COMMAND, CAMP BOSTON, SUIPPES, FRANCE AND DEPARTED FROM BONN THE SAME DAY. ARRIVED AT CALAS STAGING AREA ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1945 TO PROCESS PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FOR OVERSEAS SHIPMENT. REMAINING MEMBERS BECAME A PART OF THE 1008TH ENGINEER SERVICE BATTALION AND THE 2756TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION.