Colonel William L. Scarbrough was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 14 May 1945. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 141st Infantry Regiment, ETO. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Battalion Assistant S-4, 63rd Infantry Division, ETO; Battalion Assistant S-3, Camp Robinson, AR; Company Executive Officer, 103rd Company, 2nd Student Regiment, Fort Benning, GA; Company Commander, 103rd Company, 2nd Student Regiment, Fort Benning, GA; Operations Training Officer, Headquarters 2nd Student Regiment, Fort Benning, GA; Executive Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st ETG; Adjutant; Headquarters 1st ETG, ERTC; Company Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st ETG, ERTC; Company Commander, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st ETG-G, ERTC; Operations Training Officer, Headquarters, 6th Battalion, 6th Infantry, 102nd Division.