World War II Honoree

Loyal Lee Conrad

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

El Reno, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN 1943, ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. STAGED AT CAMP SHANKS AT ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON OCTOBER 2, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 92ND CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (MECHANIZED), 12TH ARMORED DIVISION. LANDED WITH HIS DIVISION AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON NOVEMBER 9, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE WAR WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.