World War II Honoree

Joe Hauser Privett, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

OAMC, ROTC Class of 1943

SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE (OAMC) IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FROM SEPTEMBER, 1940 TO APRIL 5, 1943. SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS (ERC) WITH THE 1875TH SERVICE UNIT FROM JULY, 1942 TO APRIL 5, 1943. INDUCTED AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 6, 1943. REPORTED TO THE RECEPTION CENTER AT FORT SILL, AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA FROM JUNE 24 TO SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER. GRADUATED AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE INFANTRY ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP BRECKINRIDGE AT MORGANFIELD, KENTUCKY; AND AT THE INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT FORT MCCLELLAN AT ANNISTON, ALABAMA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN ENGLAND, AND FRANCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). SERVED AS PART OF GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY, AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN FRANCE IN 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (2 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.