He registered for the WW II draft on 16 October 1940, and he was listed as employed by Davey Tree Expert Co, Kent Summit, Ohio. He was 5' 9" tall; weighed 153 pounds; had brown hair, blue eyes and a 'dark complexion'.

Enlisted Service #: 13059932

On 29 March 1942, he entered the service from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a private in the Air Corps. He was single, without dependents and had one year of college education; his civilian occupation was listed as: "Undefined code". He was separated from active duty on 23 December 1945.



Bill was a member of the 437th TCG Association and was listed on their rosters from 1952 through 2009.