World War II Honoree

Albert W. Douglas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wewoka, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN 1942. SERVED AS A BOMBER PILOT IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR AND TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS. RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.