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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Phillip Bird

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER STATIONED IN HAWAII. WAS PREPARING TO ATTEND CHURCH WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. WITNESSED JAPANESE PLANES ATTACKING AND WAS FORCED TO JUMP FROM HIS VEHICLE AND SEEK COVER TO AVOID ENEMY STRAFING RUNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HIS EFFORTS DURING THE WAR. RETURNED TO THE STATES IN 1945.