World War II Honoree

Duane V. Geis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Okeene, Oklahoma

Honored By

Lois B. Geis

Relationship

Wife

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 SEPTEMBER 1942 UNTIL APRIL 5, 1943. INDUCTED AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 6, 1943. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER. REPORTED TO THE RECEPTION CENTER AT FORT SILL, AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. TOOK INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, AT SAN MIGUEL, CALIFORNIA IN THE SUMMER OF 1943, WAS PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, AND SENT TO THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. REPORTED TO FORT BENNING, AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA IN APRIL 1944 AND PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF CORPORAL. REASSIGNED TO THE ARMY FIELD PRINTING PLANT IN MAY 1944 AT FORT BENNING. ASSIGNED AS A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE OF COST ACCOUNTING AND PURCHASING. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AT CAMP BLANDING, AT STARKE, FLORIDA IN EARLY 1946. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.