World War II Honoree

William A. Gable

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Kellie E. Gable

Relationship

Granddaughter

INDUCTED JANUARY 2, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 29, 1943. SHIPPED TO VARIOUS TRAINING CAMPS AND ACCEPTED AT THE ARMY AIR CORPS AVIATION SCHOOL, BUT DID NOT SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY, AS HE WAS NEEDED ON THE FRONT. SHIPPED OVERSEAS, LANDED IN SCOTLAND. TRAVELED THROUGH ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY. CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS ON DECEMBER 19, 1944, DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. TAKEN TO A PRISON HOSPITAL, STALAG VI, BECAUSE HIS FEET WERE SO BAD, HE COULDN'T WALK. AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE PRISON HOSPITAL, HE WAS TAKEN TO STALAG XI-B, NEAR FALLINGBOSTEL, GERMANY. THEY WERE LIBERATED ON APRIL 16, 1944.