World War II Honoree

Alven Haskell Cravens

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McAlester, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A SUPPLY CLERK IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, WITH THE 323RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 81ST INFANTRY 'WILDCAT' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC, AND LEYTE CAMPAIGNS. HIS REGIMENT SERVED AT NGULU ATOLL IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, ON NEW CALEDONIA, AND LANDED AT LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON MAY 16, 1945. STATIONED ON LEYTE WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE MOVED WITH HIS UNIT TO JAPAN FOR OCCUPATION DUTY ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP, AND 2 OVERSEAS BARS. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.