World War II Honoree

Arthur Joe Claypool

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denton, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND RECEIVED TRAINING AS A MEMBER OF AN ARTILLERY UNIT. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AND WAS SEVERELY INJURED DURING AN ALERT IN CALIFORNIA. SENT BY HOSPITAL TRAIN TO KANSAS CITY FOR REHABILITATION. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.