William F. King was born in Reno, Texas in 1919. He enlisted in the Army from Fort Worth, Texas and was sworn into service on July 3, 1940 at the Induction Center in Dallas. He was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division as a member of Service Company, 9th Infantry Regiment at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio where the division was stationed in 1940 and 1941. The division participated in several maneuvers in Texas and Louisiana until November 27, 1942 when they moved to Camp McCoy, Wisconsin for winter training. In September 1943 the 2nd Infantry Division was moved to Camp Shanks, New York and then sailed from the New York Port of Embarkation on October 8th. They arrived in...
