Born: 08 September 1923
Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1942 Boston, Massachusetts
Deployments: Europe
Units: I Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne Division.
Rank: Sergeant
Specialisations: Parachutist
Qualifications: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachute Wings
Decorations: Bronze Star, European Theater Medal with 6 Bronze Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal, Presidential Unit Citation
Discharge Date: 27 Sep 1945
Deceased: 21 November 2008
Other Information: William is buried in the Massachusetts National Cemetery.