Becker, William Karl, “Becker, William Karl (Interview outline), 2015,” Digital Collections, accessed March 6, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/40714.
William Becker was born on June 6, 1988 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He joined the United States Marine Corps and worked as an observer. William served two tours in Afghanistan, both in the Helmand Province
his task was to observe firefights and call in mortar and naval gun support. The missions he took part in include Operation Cobra's Anger, which was the attack on the town of Nawzad, Afghanistan. During his second tour, William was stationed at Camp Leatherneck where he guarded detainees and continued his duties in fire support.