| NAME: William Joseph Ayers |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 564169 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Glen Cove, NY |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Whalen Ayers |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: July 29, 1926 |
SERVICE DATES: 7/26/1944 – 6/17/1947 |
DATE OF DEATH: 5/18/1991 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| None Served | A/1/24 | 607 | Private | ||||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: — |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class |
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Ayres joined the Marine Corps in July of 1944, trained at Parris Island and Camp Lejeune, and then traveled across the country with the 59th Replacement Draft.
On 1 May 1945, Private Ayers was transferred to the 24th Marine Regiment, and became a mortarman with Company A. He trained with them for the invasion of Japan, but the war ended before he had a chance to see combat. After the war, he served for twelve months with Headquarters & Service Company, 18th Service Battalion before transferring to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Ayers was discharged as a Private First Class in June 1947.