World War II Honoree

Albert E. Gazaway

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Quay, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP FANNIN AT TYLER, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WITH THE INFANTRY DURING THE WAR. THEN SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE AND AWARDED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.