William was living in Silver Bow, MT when he enlisted and was a member of the
23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on April 10,
1951 and was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the
Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense
Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea
War Service Medal.