Private First Class William Cobb KIA

Private First Class William Cobb KIA US Army. He attended Lake Forest College. He was a Medic Medica1 Corpsman, in the 96th Infantry Division. He was wounded on May 26, 1945 on Okinawa, and died of his wounds om July 25, 1945. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, World War Two Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS and BRONZE ARROWHEAD, PURPLE HEART MEDAL with BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.

Private First Class William Cobb KIA US Army. He attended Lake Forest College. He was a Medic Medical Corpsman, in the 96th Infantry Division. He was wounded on May 26, 1945 on Okinawa, and died of his wounds on July 25, 1945. He was awarded the combat medical badge, the American Theater Medal, World War Two Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS and BRONZE ARROWHEAD, PURPLE HEART MEDAL with BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, and Bronze Star medal.

 

1- LAKE FOREST COLLEGE WORLD WAR Two MILITARY RECORDS