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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Willard E. Gobel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cave In Rock, Illinois

Honored By

Willard Gobel

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ARMORED, ASSIGNED 2ND ARMORED DIVISION. FEBRUARY 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945 INFANTRY PLATOON LEADER, 3RD BATTALION, 41ST AIR DIVISION. LANDED D-DAY, NO AIR FORCE, D-DAY SICILY AND JUNE 9TH IN FRANCE. ALSO SERVED 12 MONTHS WITH THE 17TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. IN NORTH KOREA IN 1952. SERVED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA WITH THE U.S. NAVY IN 1961. RETIRED FROM THE ARMY JUNE 1, 1965.