World War II Honoree

Robert D. Hargrove

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE, AND TRAINED AND SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER. APPLIED, WAS ACCEPTED FOR OFFICER TRAINING, AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT UPON COMPLETION OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT THE QUARTERMASTER OFFICER SCHOOL AT CAMP LEE AT PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA. REASSIGNED AND SERVED AS ASSISTANT TO THE POST QUARTERMASTER AT THE AIRPLANE MECHANICS SCHOOL AT GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI FROM 1943-1944. ATTACHED TO THE 330TH BASE HEADQUARTERS AND AIR BASE SQUADRON. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.