William Kollar was born in Middleville, Michigan in 1920, and joined the
United States Army in 1942, in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack.
William retired from the Air Force in 1966 after serving in World War II,
Korea, France, England, and Formosa. Mr. Kollar served with
integrity and honor.
His story is a fascinating freedom walk of hundreds of miles while eluding
the enemy for over a month. In his book you will meet an
extraordinary hero, yet a humble man, who will insist that it was his duty
to defend freedom.
Mr. Kollar has been decorated with the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good
Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbons, and
Korean War Service Medal.
Mr. Kollar lives in Mesa, and has been married to his wife, Polly for 57
years. They have a son and a granddaughter.