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 William E. Diringer
William Edmund Diringer was born on June 25, 1917, in Westchester, New York, to Jennie Lewis, age 36, and Jacob John Diringer, age 44. In Rye he lived with his sister Ruth at 16 Fernwood Ave.
 William enlisted April 15, 1942 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a Staff Sgt. of the Army Transport Corps at Newport News and Hampton Roads, Va.. The Transportation Corps is a combat service support branch of the U.S. Army. It is responsible for the movement of personnel and material by truck, rail, air, and sea.
 GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS FOR 88 HRPE MEN
Presentation of good conduct medals to the enlisted men of Hampton Roads port of embarkation immediately after a parade and review of the port personnel by Brig. Gen. John R. Kilpatrick yesterday afternoon, wound up the official observance of the port's first birthday. The award of the good conduct medal to the following named en listed men of the Hampton Roads port of embarkation," for exemplary conduct and service, demonstrated by faithful and exact performance of duty, and behavior worthy of emulation" was as follows: Port HQ Battalion Company A M Sgt.
Robert L. Martin, T Sgt. Nathan S. Kleiman, S Sgt. Francis G.
Antoniak, S Sgt. William E. Diringer
William married Emily Patricia Coote December 8, 1942 in Newport News, Virginia and they would have five children. After the war, the family moved to New Castle, NY and William was employed as a sales representative for a food company.
William Edmund Diringer died in October 18, 1984 in Waterbury, Connecticut, at the age of 67.
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