World War II Honoree

Glen Willis Prevo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Charles, Paul, Karen, Linda & Tracy

Relationship

Sons, Daughters & Grandson

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A MORTAR SQUAD AMMUNITION HANDLER. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO ECHO COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 515TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY ‘JUMPING WOLVES’ REGIMENT, 13TH AIRBORNE ‘BLACK CAT’ DIVISION, ATTACHED TO THE 1ST ALLIED AIRBORNE ARMY. PRIOR TO HIS EUROPEAN ASSIGNMENT, HIS MILITARY CAREER BEGAN WITH HIS INDUCTION INTO THE ARMY JULY 3, 1944 AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AND PARATROOPER JUMP TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA WITH DIVISIONAL TRAINING AT CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF HIS JUMP TRAINING, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 515TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, EMBARKING FOR EUROPE JANUARY 25, 1945. HIS UNIT DISEMBARKED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE FEBRUARY 8, 1945 AND LATER TRANSPORTED TO CAMP LUCKY STRIKE, NEAR SAINT-VALERY-EN-CAUX, FRANCE. HE WAS AWARDED HIS PARACHUTIST SILVER JUMP WINGS, THE HONORABLE LAPEL BUTTON AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AUGUST 11, 1945. PRIOR TO HIS INDUCTION INTO THE ARMY, HE WAS A WAR PRODUCTION JOB INSTRUCTOR AT THE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, TULSA PLANT, OKLAHOMA.