WWII
William Palmer "Bill" Gainey
Rate / Rank
Sergeant
Birthdate
July 5 1924
Date of Death
August 28 2017
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
January 30 1945 - November 28 1946
Conflicts & Campaigns
- Pacific Theater of Operations; September 15, 1945 - September 23, 1946
Significant Duty Stations
- Inducted; Fort McPherson, Georgia. Discharged; Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
- 2947th Medical Service Platoon
Decorations & Citations
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal; Good Conduct Medal
- World War II Victory Medal; Marksman (rifle)
Notes
US Army service number 44-074-088. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Manager of Mistletoe Plantation. Burial; Gainey Cemetery, Grady County, Georgia.