William H.  Shirley
38670789 Private 1st Class
28th Infantry
United States Army
1944-1946

      William H. Shirley was born 27 December 1921 in Arkansas, the son of W. T. and Loura Shirley. William went to school in Wynne, Arkansas. He and his wife, Jane Wallin have one son, Robert J. Shirley.
   William entered the Army in 1944 and served with the 28th Infantry in the European Theater. He was discharged in 1946 after earning Good Conduct Medal, European Theater with four Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, and WWII Expert Rifleman.
 He has been a farmer, welder and gas crew foreman, and enjoys fishing and hunting.