WWII
William David Thursby
Rate / Rank
Sergeant
Birthdate
December 24 1919
Date of Death
May 9 2006
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
August 16 1941 - November 17 1945
Conflicts & Campaigns
- European Theater of Operations April 10, 1944 - September 9, 1945
- Northern Apennines; Po Valley; Rome-Arno
Significant Duty Stations
- Enlisted; New York City, New York
- Company C, 62nd Infantry Battalion
- Discharged; Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Decorations & Citations
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three battle stars
- Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Notes
US Army service number 12-032-383. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Home of record; 611 3rd Ave. SE, Cairo, Georgia. Burial; Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.