MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Osborne, William Lloyd

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Osborne

  • FORENAME
William Lloyd

  • UNIT
1 Bn (Commanding Officer)

  • RANK
Lieutenant Colonel

  • NUMBER
0-343357

  • AWARD
Bronze Star

  • PLACE
Burma 1944

  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 13.12.1913 Prescott,Arizona
graduated University of California,Los Angeles 1936
commissioned Second Lieutenant 1940
7th Infantry Division
Philippine Scouts 1942 (awarded D.S.C.) (Captain)
Merrills Marauders
1 Bn (Red Combat Team) (Major)
C.O. 1 Bn (Lt Colonel)
475 Infantry Regiment 1944-45
served Korea and Vietnam
retired as Assistant Chief of Staff,6th Army (Colonel)
awarded Legion of Merit 1960-62 (Colonel 0-32154)
married Leone Neal (1908-96) (2 daughters Patricia and Jeanette)
last residence Pebble Beach,California
died 17.2.1985 Pebble Beach,California
Monterey City Cemetery,Monterey,Monterey County,California
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