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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Craport

Hometown

Dayton, Ohio

Honored By

Nelson W. Craport

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CALLED TO DUTY IN NOVEMBER 1943. HE SERVED IN THE 157TH INFANTRY RIFLE, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION IN 1944 AND 1945. ON APRIL 2, 1945 WHILE LEADING HIS SQUAD OF RIFLEMEN, HE WAS FATALLY WOUNDED BY SNIPER FIRE NEAR THE TOWN OF Schwanheim, GERMANY.