WISHART, William Y, Cpl, 653 SN: 297445
Born: 16 Mar 1923 Tampa, Florida
Enlisted USMC: 28 Sep 1940 Savannah, Georgis
Killed in Action: 01 Jan 1944 (Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL
Headquarters, Southern Recruiting Division, New Orleans, LA
Sep 1940 Pvt, HQ, SRD, New Orleans, LA “28Sep40; 28, Acc & enl at DHS Savannah Ga., and tr to MB, Parris Island, SC”
3rd Recruit Bn, Recruit Depot, MB, Parris Island, SC
Sep 1940 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “28Sep40; 28, Jdenl fr DHS, Savannah, Ga.”
Oct 1940 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “RI.”
Nov 1940 Pvt, 3rdRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC ”1-25, RI; 26, to MB, NAS, Jacksonville, Fla.”

Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL
Nov 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Jacksonville, FL “28Sep40; 26, Jd fr 3rdRecBn, RDep, MB, Parris Island, S.C.”
Dec 1940 Pvt, MB, NAS, Jacksonville, FL “1-6, msm.”
Jan-Oct 1941 Pvt, MB, NAS, Jacksonville, FL
Jan 1942 PFC, Guard Co, MB, NAS, Jacksonville, FL

1st Marine Parachute Battalion, Division Special Troops, 1st Marine Division, FMF, MB, New River, NC
Apr 1942 PFC, C Co, 1st ParaBn, DivSplTrs, 1st MarDiv, FMF, MB, New River, NC ”Para”
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, C Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Aug 1942 PFC, C Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Gavutu-Tanambogo, Solomon Islands)
Sep 1942 PFC, C Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)
Oct 1942 PFC, C Co, 1st ParaBn, 1st MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Kiser, Tontouta, New Caledonia)
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1943 PFC, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “ Para”
Apr 1943 PFC, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 Cpl, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Aug 1943 Cpl, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Sep 1943 Cpl, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Oct 1943 Cpl, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 19, Fr Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I to Lambu Lambu, Vella Lavella, B.S.I., via Higgins boats conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravia, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Nov 1943 Cpl, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jan 1944 Cpl, C Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field ”Para; 1, KIA at 1530, GSW chest; remains not recovered for interment. Killed in the vicinity of coordinates 134.22-210-11; IMAC Hasty Terrain Map, sheet #180, 2nd Edition-1943””

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-2 stars
World War II Victory Medal

Wishart, William Y, Cpl