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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lee Loyd 'Blackie' Nicewander

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Perry, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NATIONAL GUARD UPON GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SERVED WITH THE FIELD ARTILLERY IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER BEGINNING IN 1942 UNTIL DECEMBER, 1945 AFTER THE WAR ENDED. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS IN NEW GUINEA, AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AT MINDANAO. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.