African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 21 December 1921, Lexington, Kentucky. Died: 23 December 1982, Fayette County, KY. Enlisted: 7 November 1941 at Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged 20 November 1945.
Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: waiter. In 1940 census William was a delivery boy for at a fish market. His father was Walter Shiddell and his mother was Clara. His father worked as a candy maker and in 1940 census he was a janitor in a public school. William’s wife was Mary.
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