World War II Honoree

Vernon L. DuVall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN DECEMBER 1942. SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 2ND INFANTRY 'INDIANHEAD' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN. HIS UNIT LANDED ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 7, 1944 (D-DAY PLUS 1) ACROSS OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE, AND WAS COMMITTED IN THE FORET DE CERISY. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION, HIS WOUNDS TREATED, AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND RETURNED TO DUTY. HE TOOK PART IN THE ATTACK ACROSS THE ELLE AND AURE RIVERS, AND FOUGHT TO TAKE GERMAN STRONG POINTS ON HILL 192, WHICH COMMANDED THE APPROACHES TO SAINT LO. WOUNDED BY MORTAR FIRE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE WOUNDED FELLOW SOLDIERS FROM THE BATTLEFIELD. KILLED IN ACTION ON JUNE 19, 1944. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR HIS GALLANTRY IN BATTLE.