RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):
Washington County, Pennsylvania
FULL NAME:
William K. Oldfield
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):
33403639
- DATE OF BIRTH: Dec 22, 1920
- DATE OF DEATH: Jun 21, 2008
DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT:Nov 30, 1942
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:Ft. Mead, Maryland
ORGANIZATION:
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MAIN UNIT:9th Infantry Regiment
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SUBUNIT:Company K, 3rd Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
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RANK:Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
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POSITION IN UNIT:Driver
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
✭ Normandy Campaign (6 June – 24 July 1944), ✭ Northern France Campaign (25 July – 14 September 1944), ✭ Ardennes-Alsace Campaign (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945), ✭ Rhineland Campaign (15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945), ✭ Central Europe Campaign (22 March – 11 May 1945)
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):
🎖Bronze Star Medal, 🎖Good Conduct Medal, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖WWII Victory Medal, 🎖Honorable Service Lapel Button, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge
SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:
He did his training at Camp McCoy. Arrived in Ireland Oct 19, 1943. Trained in England until Jun 5, 1944. Land on Omaha Beach Jun 7. He was at the Battle of the Bulge. He fought in France, Belgium, Germany and Czechoslovakia. He loved his family and friends. He also enjoyed going to the Church of Christ. My grandpa was a funny loving man and always had a smile on his face.
