World War II Honoree

Robert T. Pickett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

LEFT HIGH SCHOOL EARLY BEFORE GRADUATING WHEN HE LEARNED THAT HE COULD RECEIVE A $100.00 BONUS FOR ENLISTING IN THE ARMY. SERVED THREE YEARS, INCLUDING TWO YEARS OF COMBAT DUTY OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH AN ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTERY. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT GUADALCANAL AND BOUGAINVILLE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, ON NEW CALEDONIA ISLAND, GREEN ISLAND, AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, INCLUDING AT LEYTE. WAS PREPARING TO TAKE PART IN THE INVASION OF JAPAN WHEN THE ATOMIC BOMBS WERE DROPPED AND HOSTILITIES ENDED. WOUNDED IN ACTION AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. ALSO AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.