| Name |
Devore, William L. |
| Birth |
22 Jul 1926 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
DEVO.W003 |
| _FGRAVE |
83928718 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Vienna Area Command, United States Army [1] |
- During previous service in the Army of the U.S. from November 2, 1944 through October 26, 1945, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Supply Clerk (835). Honorably discharged and enlisted in the Regular Army on October 27, 1945 at Camp Swift, Texas. Departed the U.S. on January 19, 1946 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Vienna Area Command. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Germany). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on October 30, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2091317
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Devore, William L.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Devore, William L. (1926-1994)
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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European Theater of World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
1 Jul 1994 |
| Burial |
Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois  |
- Garden of Gethsemane 156 C1
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| Person ID |
I42692 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Jul 2023 |
English
1926 - 1994 (67 years)
