World War II Honoree

Oliver Thomas Painter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boulder City, Nevada

Honored By

Judith Lynn Painter Justus

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE NAPLES-FOGGIA CAMPAIGN, THE INVASION OF PAESTUM BEACH, SALERNO. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PER GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 219, DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. CITATION FOR BRONZE STAR MEDAL READS: OLIVER T. PAINTER 39834202, STAFF SERGEANT, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, ALLIED FORCE, FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY FROM JULY 1, 1943 TO JULY 31, 1945. AS CHIEF CLERK OF THE REQUISITIONS UNIT, ORDNANCE SECTION, ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, STAFF SERGEANT PAINTER DISPLAYED ORIGINALITY, INGENUITY AND OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY IN SETTING UP THE SUCCESSFUL AND HIGHLY ACCURATE REQUISITION PROCEDURE FIRST USED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ORDNANCE REQUISITIONS TO THE ZONE OF THE INTERIOR. HE WAS ENTHUSIASTIC AND TIRELESS IN HIS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE UPON THIS EXCEPTIONALLY ACCURATE PROCEDURE AND THEREBY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND ADEQUACY OF SUPPLY WITHIN THE THEATER. HIS TRAINING OF FRENCH CIVILIAN AND ITALIAN PERSONNEL WAS OF INESTIMABLE VALUE IN THE SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGE OF THE DUTIES OF THE SERVICE GROUP. STAFF SERGEANT PAINTER EFFICIENTLY AND ACCURATELY MAINTAINED ALL RECORDS PERTINENT TO THE REQUISITIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE SUPPLY OF ORDNANCE MATERIAL TO TROOPS IN THE SICILIAN, ITALIAN AND SOUTHERN FRANCE INVASIONS AND DEMONSTRATED UNHESITATING AND WHOLE-HEARTED DEVOTION TO HIS ASSIGNMENT. ENTERED SERVICE FROM NEVADA.