World War II Honoree

Robert Ray 'Bob' Yowell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. STATIONED WITH HIS BATTALION IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA IN 1942-1943, AND LATER AT CAMP GORDON AT AUGUSTA, GEORGIA IN 1943-1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE SECOND ARMY NO.2 TENNESSEE MANEUVERS IN 1943. STAGED WITH HIS UNIT AT CAMP SHANKS AT ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT CHERBOURG, FRANCE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1944. SERVED IN COMBAT IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN LUXEMBOURG, FRANCE AND GERMANY, WITH THE 11TH TANK BATTALION, 10TH ARMORED 'TIGER' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.