World War II Honoree

Wardie Lee Hiler

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Nancy Hiler

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED MAY 18, 1942. STAFF SERGEANT FROM DECEMBER 4, 1944 TO MAY 17, 1946. RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER AND RADAR RADIO GUNNER. SERVED IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA FROM AUGUST 25, 1944 TO JULY 28, 1945, ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. AWARDS: AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND 8 GOLD STARS IN LIEU OF 8 ADDITIONAL AIR MEDALS FOR MERITORIOUS ACTS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL FLIGHT IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AREA. ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO CAMPAIGN. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND 2 GOLD STARS IN LIEU OF SECOND AND THIRD DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL FLIGHT AGAINST THE ENEMY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AREA.