June 18, 1918 – Unknown

William Bernard

Personal Information

Birthplace: Geuda Springs, KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 603rd Tank Co.

Theater of Operation: Pacific

Enlisted / Commissioned: Apr 8, 1942

Discharged: Oct 20, 1945

Honored By: Wife, Dorothy Bernard and children

Biography

The 603rd Tank Co. made 11 D-Day landings on various islands in the Pacific. We first trained in Australia and were among the troops who first occupied Japan.

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