World War II Honoree

Ralph H. Oxford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rutledge, Georgia

Honored By

Mark R. Albertson

Relationship

Friend

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY 1941, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED TO 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED AS ENLISTED MAN 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS WITH RANK OF PRIVATE, CORPORAL, SERGEANT AND TECHNICAL SERGEANT. DISCHARGED AS ENLISTED MAN AND ATTENDED OFFICER'S TRAINING SCHOOL, ORDNANCE SCHOOL. COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT (ORDNANCE) NOVEMBER 7, 1942. DISCHARGED WITH RANK OF CAPTAIN JANUARY 17, 1946. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA (CASABLANCA), SICILY, ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY.