World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
J. Durwood Pate
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Honored By
John N. Carver
Relationship
Friend
STAFF SERGEANT. INDUCTED IN ARMY OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. BASIC TRAINING FORT HOOD, TEXAS. SPECIAL TRAINING AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED TO WATER PURIFICATION UNIT. HE WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO JAPAN WHEN WAR ENDED. DISCHARGED AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA.