World War II Honoree

Fred Orval Barton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Big Cabin, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A RECONNAISSANCE AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. WOUNDED IN ACTION AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. ALSO AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.