World War II Honoree

Robert Howard 'Bob' Harry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ralston, Oklahoma

Honored By

OAMC, ROTC Class of 1943

SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE AT STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FROM SEPTEMBER, 1940 TO APRIL 5, 1943. SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS 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, FORT SILL, AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING, AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA DURING THE PERIOD 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 COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE INFANTRY ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. SERVED AS A COMPANY COMMANDER IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 87TH INFANTRY 'GOLDEN ACORN' DIVISION AS PART OF GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN FEBRUARY, 1945 DURING THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN. MEDICALLY EVACUATED TO THE UNITED STATES AND CONVALESCED AND RECUPERATED FROM HIS WOUNDS IN BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN UTAH WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT IN APRIL, 1946. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.