World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Darrel S. Oliver
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Agra, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON AUGUST 11, 1944. SERVED AS AN INFANTRY RIFLEMAN IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 31, 1945 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.