World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Derrel Kenneth Ground
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Glencoe, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
JOINED THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD IN FEBRUARY 1941. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH THE 45TH INFANTRY THUNDERBIRD DIVISION. ASSIGNED TO CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS. MOVED WITH HIS UNIT TO BROWNWOOD, TEXAS ON JUNE 1, 1941 TO PARTICIPATE IN VIII CORPS TEXAS MANEUVERS. RETURNED TO CAMP BARKELEY ON JUNE 13, 1941. MOVED WITH HIS UNIT TO MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA ON AUGUST 4, 1941 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER LOUISIANA MANEUVERS. RETURNED TO CAMP BARKELEY ON OCTOBER 4, 1941. REASSIGNED WITH HIS UNIT TO FORT DEVENS AT AYER, MASSACHUSETTS ON APRIL 22, 1942. APPLIED FOR AND WAS SELECTED FOR THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.