Victory and Liberation

The Story of EuropeanTheater Veteran Kevin WilliamsBy William Kevin O'Brien

Victory and Liberation:

Time Line

1942

Drafting

1943

Training

1944

Deployment

1945

Late 1945

Fighting and Liberation

The Return Home

Fast FactsName: Kevin WilliamsDOB: December 19, 1916Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NYUnit: 11th Armored DivisionRank: First Lieutenant

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Picture Key1. Farm in Saratoga Springs2. My Unit in Camp Polk3. Entrance to Camp Polk4. Tank operations training5. Prior to leaving for England6. Letter sent back home7. Battle of the Bulge 8.Liberation of Mauthausen9. Returning home

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My Division's Insignia

My unit and I at Camp Polk

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