William C. Dillard
War: WWll
Class: 1943
Major: Pre Med
Home Town: Six Mile, SC
Service: Army
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit: Company B of the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment of the Third Armored Division of the First Army
Date of Death: 13 December 1944
Details of Death: He was wounded in Germany on December 12, 1944 and died the next day,
December 13, 1944 in a field hospital at age 21.
Awards / Citations: Bronze Star
Married / Children: Son - William C. Dillard, Class of 1965
Personal remembrances and tributes:
My father, Lt. William C. Dillard of Six Mile, graduated from Clemson on May 24, 1943 at age 20. In August of 1944 he went overseas with Company B of the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment of the Third Armored "Spearhead" Division of the First Army. The Spearhead Division was the first American unit to crack the Siegfried Line and the first to capture a German town. He was wounded in Germany on December 12, 1944 and died the next day, December 13, 1944 in a field hospital at age 21. The Bronze Star citation said, '"After his company had crossed a flat, open terrain for approximately 1000 yards, it came under severe artillery, mortar and small arms fire, and was restricted further in its movements by an artillery smoke screen. With total disregard for his own personal safety, in the face of heavy enemy fire, Lt. Dillard continuously exposed himself and made his way from squad to squad, personally directing his men to covered positions and giving them encouragement which minimized the amount of confusion."
- William C. Dillard, Class of 1965
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