| Birth: | Jun. 21, 1913
Norwich
New London County
Connecticut, USA | | Death: | Jan. 13, 1943
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | 
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Sergeant U.S. Army, Company M, 35th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division at the battle for Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. On January 13, 1943, near Mount Austen his machinegun section was attacked by a superior number of Japanese which put most of his crew out of action. Ordered to withdraw from the position, he refused and rushed forward to a idle gun. With the aid of another soldier who joined him, they opened fire and inflicted heavy casualties upon the enemy. While engaged both soldiers were killed, but their defensive was a decisive factor in the following success of the attacking battalion. Both men were awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for William Fournier | | | Burial:
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Honolulu
Honolulu County
Hawaii, USA
Plot: Section C, Grave 462 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Record added: Aug 29, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7804451 |
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Thank you for your service and sacrifice for our nation.
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Paull B. Gunderson
Added: Mar. 15, 2013 |
GOD BLESS YOU SIR YOU WERE ONE OF THE GREAT ONES.
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tbstone
Added: Mar. 6, 2013 |
Thank you for your courage and service to our country. RIP Sir
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Jack Prue
Added: Feb. 20, 2013 |
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