World War II Honoree

Lacy Dean Payne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD AT A TEXAS PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. WHILE ON GUARD DUTY, HE WAS GIVEN A DIRECT LAWFUL ORDER THAT NO ONE WAS ALLOWED TO ENTER THE CAMP. HE HELD OFF THE GOVERNOR AT GUNPOINT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO PASS. WHEN THE GOVERNOR ASKED IF HE KNEW WHO HE WAS TALKING TO, HE REPLIED THAT HE DID BUT WOULD SHOOT IF HE CAME ANY CLOSER. LATER, SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE WAR, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.