William Bowker Preston, IV, was the first born of William Bowker Preston, III and Mabel Amussen Preston. Bill lived with his parents and younger brother, Richard, in Chicago where his father was attending medial school. Eventually, the family moved to Logan, Utah and two more children blessed their home: a daughter, Barbara Ann, and the baby of the family, Robert de Preston.
Upon high school graduation in 1931, Bill was accepted at Utah State Agricultural College. (Utah State University.) He continued in ROTC at USAC and was also an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He received a degree in electrical engineering, and continued on to complete one year of graduate school in pre-med at the Logan college.
From July 1936 to June 1937 Bill was a 2nd Lieutenant serving as Battery Commander in Battery E. 14th C. A. (under the Thomason Act) as the Mess Officer at Fort Worden, WA. When Bill returned to Utah, he married Juana Peterson (September 2, 1937) in Manti, Utah. With World War II escalating, he entered active duty as a 1st Lieutenant. He became the Battery Commander, HQ&HQ Battery 65th at Fort Barry, California. He was then stationed at Fort Haan in Riverside, CA., then with the 601 CA AA Regiment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at Fort Bliss.
During WWII, Bill served in France at Normandy and in Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge. He participated in the Battle at Ardennes, the European/Aftican Middle European Campaign, the Rhineland and Northern France Campaingns, and was in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. He served active duty from 8 March 1940 to 28 December 1946.He was the recipient of five Bronze Stars medals.
Cause of Death: Influenza and Pneumonia.
Contributor: Row Walker (46489843)
Upon high school graduation in 1931, Bill was accepted at Utah State Agricultural College. (Utah State University.) He continued in ROTC at USAC and was also an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He received a degree in electrical engineering, and continued on to complete one year of graduate school in pre-med at the Logan college.
From July 1936 to June 1937 Bill was a 2nd Lieutenant serving as Battery Commander in Battery E. 14th C. A. (under the Thomason Act) as the Mess Officer at Fort Worden, WA. When Bill returned to Utah, he married Juana Peterson (September 2, 1937) in Manti, Utah. With World War II escalating, he entered active duty as a 1st Lieutenant. He became the Battery Commander, HQ&HQ Battery 65th at Fort Barry, California. He was then stationed at Fort Haan in Riverside, CA., then with the 601 CA AA Regiment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at Fort Bliss.
During WWII, Bill served in France at Normandy and in Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge. He participated in the Battle at Ardennes, the European/Aftican Middle European Campaign, the Rhineland and Northern France Campaingns, and was in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. He served active duty from 8 March 1940 to 28 December 1946.He was the recipient of five Bronze Stars medals.
Cause of Death: Influenza and Pneumonia.
Contributor: Row Walker (46489843)
William Bowker Preston, IV, was the first born of William Bowker Preston, III and Mabel Amussen Preston. Bill lived with his parents and younger brother, Richard, in Chicago where his father was attending medial school. Eventually, the family moved to Logan, Utah and two more children blessed their home: a daughter, Barbara Ann, and the baby of the family, Robert de Preston.
Upon high school graduation in 1931, Bill was accepted at Utah State Agricultural College. (Utah State University.) He continued in ROTC at USAC and was also an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He received a degree in electrical engineering, and continued on to complete one year of graduate school in pre-med at the Logan college.
From July 1936 to June 1937 Bill was a 2nd Lieutenant serving as Battery Commander in Battery E. 14th C. A. (under the Thomason Act) as the Mess Officer at Fort Worden, WA. When Bill returned to Utah, he married Juana Peterson (September 2, 1937) in Manti, Utah. With World War II escalating, he entered active duty as a 1st Lieutenant. He became the Battery Commander, HQ&HQ Battery 65th at Fort Barry, California. He was then stationed at Fort Haan in Riverside, CA., then with the 601 CA AA Regiment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at Fort Bliss.
During WWII, Bill served in France at Normandy and in Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge. He participated in the Battle at Ardennes, the European/Aftican Middle European Campaign, the Rhineland and Northern France Campaingns, and was in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. He served active duty from 8 March 1940 to 28 December 1946.He was the recipient of five Bronze Stars medals.
Cause of Death: Influenza and Pneumonia.
Contributor: Row Walker (46489843)
Upon high school graduation in 1931, Bill was accepted at Utah State Agricultural College. (Utah State University.) He continued in ROTC at USAC and was also an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He received a degree in electrical engineering, and continued on to complete one year of graduate school in pre-med at the Logan college.
From July 1936 to June 1937 Bill was a 2nd Lieutenant serving as Battery Commander in Battery E. 14th C. A. (under the Thomason Act) as the Mess Officer at Fort Worden, WA. When Bill returned to Utah, he married Juana Peterson (September 2, 1937) in Manti, Utah. With World War II escalating, he entered active duty as a 1st Lieutenant. He became the Battery Commander, HQ&HQ Battery 65th at Fort Barry, California. He was then stationed at Fort Haan in Riverside, CA., then with the 601 CA AA Regiment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at Fort Bliss.
During WWII, Bill served in France at Normandy and in Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge. He participated in the Battle at Ardennes, the European/Aftican Middle European Campaign, the Rhineland and Northern France Campaingns, and was in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. He served active duty from 8 March 1940 to 28 December 1946.He was the recipient of five Bronze Stars medals.
Cause of Death: Influenza and Pneumonia.
Contributor: Row Walker (46489843)
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