World War II Honoree

Richard 'Dick' W. Poole

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

Friend

AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN JANUARY 1946, HE ENLISTED IN THE US ARMY. HE COMPLETED INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, AND ATTENDED ARTILLERY OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. HIS CLASS BEGAN WITH 66 STUDENTS AND HE WAS ONE OF 19 WHO WERE COMMISSIONED SECOND LIEUTENANTS OCTOBER 15, 1946. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, AND SERVED AS A BATTERY OFFICER UNTIL THE WAR CAME TO A CLOSE.