World War II Honoree

Markus H. O'Kelley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WAR. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; AND CAMP ROBERTS AT SAN MIGUEL, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA, THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR (5 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.