William Dale Flick

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
French Lick, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

ENLISTED ON 27 MAY 1942 AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 9 JULY 1942 ASSIGNED TO THE USS NEW YORK BB-34, A BATTLESHIP. LEFT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON 23 OCTOBER 1942 FOR OPERATION TORCH, THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. 16 JANUARY 1943 ASSIGNED TO THE USS DYSON DD-572, A FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER DOING ESCORT DUTY ON THE EAST COAST AND CARIBBEAN. 11 MARCH 1944 ASSIGNED TO THE USS BROUGH DE-148, AN EDSALL CLASS DESTROYER ESCORT, ESCORTING SHIPPING TO EUROPEAN PORTS MAKING 24 CROSSINGS. RATING OF SEAMAN FIRST CLASS.