World War II Honoree

Manuel F. Aguilar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 186TH SIGNAL REPAIR COMPANY OF THE PERSIAN GULF SERVICE COMMAND. THE COMMAND WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSURE THE SUPPLY OF LEND-LEASE WAR MATERIAL TO THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.