World War II Honoree

Lloyd R. Dykes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Texas County, Missouri

Honored By

Mary Moxley

Relationship

Cousin

BASIC AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. JOINED 34TH DIVISION IN TUNISIA AND WAS INJURED IN AMMUNITION DUMP EXPLOSION. AFTER MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL HE RETURNED TO ORAN AND JOINED A TRUCK UNIT. SERVED IN SICILY, ITALY INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AT ST. TROPEZ AND THEN WENT INTO GERMANY. WHEN THE WAR ENDED HE WENT TO SOUTHERN FRANCE AND SHIPPED OUT AT MARSEILLES, FRANCE FOR THE PACIFIC BY WAY OF PANAMA AND NEW GUINEA FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. RECEIVED BATTLE STARS (AFRICA, ITALY AND GERMANY), AN ARROWHEAD FOR INVASION OF FRANCE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, 1 BATTLE STAR FOR PACIFIC THEATER AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.