Colonel William E. Weber was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 19 January 1945, class number 394. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, 11th Airborne Division, FECOM. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Co Cmdr, 11th Abn Div, (187th Air), FECOM (Japan); Co Cmdr Bn Staff Off, 11th Abn Div, (187 Air), FECOM (Japan); XO Rifle Co, Co Cmdr, AIT Co, 82d Abn Div, 5th Armd Div, CONUS; Rifle Co Cmdr, Co Cmdr, Bn Staff Off, 11th Abn Div, CONUS, Korea; Co Cmdr, 187th RCT - Hosp Patient, Korea; Asst SGS, Patient, Headquarters, 1st Army; Instructor, Leadership Committee, Infantry School, Fort Benning; G3, Staff Off, Headquarters, USAINTC, Fort Holabird; G1, Staff Off, Headquarters USAREUR, Germany; G3, Staff Off, Headquarters CENTAG, Germany; Pers Staff Off - Br Chief, Headquarters, DA, ODCSPER, Br Chief - Div Chief, Headquarters, DA, ODCSPER. | His awards and decorations include: Master Prcht Bad, - DA GSIdent Bad, Presidential Citation (Army-Navy -Korea), PH, ACM, DSM, CIB, Bronze Star w/V, Silver Star.