World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Matthew 'Mike' O'Bryan
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bardstown, Kentucky
Honored By
Judy Waldridge
Relationship
Daughter
SERIAL #35487926, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMPANY B, 182ND INFANTRY, AS RIFLEMAN 745, BORN SEPTEMBER 5, 1912. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, RIFLE MARKSMAN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE STAR PER WD GO 33 45, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, SERVED IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS, 14 DAYS. INDUCTED AUGUST 5, 1942, WASHINGTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AUGUST 28, 1945; CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.