World War II Honoree

Lowell Gilmore Wikoff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Linda Wikoff Fenske

Relationship

Daughter

CONTINENTAL SERVICE INCLUDED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 22 DAYS. FOREIGN SERVICE INCLUDED 1 YEAR 29 DAYS ATTACHED TO 324TH INFANTRY 44TH DIVISION. THE 324TH INFANTRY REGIMENT ITINERARY STARTED OCTOBER 19, 1944 IN CROISMARE, FRANCE. OCCUPIED 30 TOWNS UNTIL MARCH 25, 1945 WHEN WE ENTERED GERMANY AND OCCUPIED 28 TOWNS, TO MAY 1, 1945 WHEN WE ENTERED AUSTRIA AND OCCUPIED 4 TOWNS. EUROPEAN WAR ENDED MAY 5, 1945. ALL THE TIME SERVED WAS ACTUAL COMBAT DAYS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS RECEIVED: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, SILVER STAR MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH LETTER 'V' DEVICE AND 1 OAK CLUSTER, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE AND EXPERT M1 RIFLE BADGE. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE.