William Truman Cole entered the United States Army as a field wire man, headquarters Battery 322nd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd infantry division. In advancing the freedom and liberty of others he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic actions near Sainteny, France in1944, the Purple Heart for wounds received in Luxembourg, the Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal with 6 knots, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze stars, World War "Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal, American Campaign Medal, National Defense Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Korean Defense Service Medal. William Truman served in the Korean War in 1957. Afterward, William T. Cole was assigned to Battery C 2nd Battalion 78th Artillery 4th Armored Division in Crailsheim, Germany in 1961 as Battery First Sergeant. In 1963 Truman Cole was reassigned to Headquarters Battery as a Sergeant Major. Further service included rotating several assignments in Oklahoma and North Carolina until June 1966 where he was assigned Senior NCO Advisor to the Rhode Island National Guard in 1966. William Truman Cole retired from the United States Army in July 1966 in Providence, Rhode Island. Following his Army retirement, he worked for the United States Post Office in Parkersburg, West Virginia as a postal supervisor. William Truman Cole leaves to treasure his memory his wife Fay Nell Cole of sixty two years, a daughter Debora Sue Cole Wallace Port Orange FL, a son William David Cole Parkersburg W.VA, a son James Daniel Cole Edgewater FL, three grandchildren Shawna Danielle Wallace Orlando FL, William Daniel Cole Parkersburg WV, David Allen Cole Parkersburg, WV, and a great grandson. Sean Jeffrey David Cole. Surviving brothers include Roger Cole Harrisville WV and Jerry Cole Nancy KY. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia Flagler 4140 South Ridgewood Avenue, Edgewater Florida 32141, www.hovf.org