World War II Honoree

William T. Hartman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William T. Hartman, Jr.

Relationship

Son

4/6/42 ENLISTMENT. 4/10/42 ASSIGNED TO 573RD SUPPORT SQUADRON, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. 7/7/42 ASSIGNED 831ST MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, MONTGOMERY FIELD, ALABAMA. 11/2/42 ASSIGNED 83RD FIGHTER SQUADRON, MONTGOMERY FIELD, ALABAMA. 3/2/43 ASSIGNED TO 447TH HEADQUARTERS, SEYMOUR, INDIANA. 5/6/43 ASSIGNED 1002ND SUPPORT SQUADRON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (10 DAYS). 5/26/43, 369TH SUPPORT SQUADRON, SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. 1/4/44 ASSIGNED TO 35TH FIGHTER GROUP, FREEMAN FIELD, SEYMOUR, INDIANA. 3/27/44 ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 1885TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION, BUSHNELL FIELD, FLORIDA. 3/28/44 FAVORABLY CONSIDERED FOR GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. 5/8/44 DEPART SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. 5/17/44 DEPART HONOLULU, HAWAII. 5/26/44 AUTHORIZED ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON. 8/25/44 ARRIVED GUAM 'MOSQUITO JUNCTION', PARTICIPATED IN MANDATED ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. 12/8/44 AUTHORIZED OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR. 2/18/45 AUTHORIZED BRONZE SERVICE STAR. 3/30/45 AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. 5/08/45 AUTHORIZED OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR. 5/29/45 ARRIVED OKINAWA. 6/18/45 GRADE CHANGE TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. 8/1/45 COMPANY A, 1885TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION. 8/14/45 V-J DAY. 9/7/45 AWARDED BRONZE SERVICE STAR, OKINAWA (RYUKYUS). 10/16/45 GRADE CHANGE TO TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. 11/15/45 DEPART OKINAWA. 11/20/45 ARRIVED KOREA. 11/20/45 ASSIGNED COMPANY B, 1901ST ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION. 1/6/46 SEPARATION. 1/6/46 AUTHORIZED AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND MARKSMAN M1 RIFLE.