World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Keith 'Ford' Bell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS A MEDIC WITH THE 381ST ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON OCTOBER 30, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON NOVEMBER 10, 1944. HIS UNIT LANDED IN FRANCE ON MARCH 8, 1945 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. SERVED WITH ARMY OF OCCUPATION FORCES AFTER THE WAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.