World War II Honoree

Emory O. Orton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP ALLEN AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FOR BOOT CAMP; AND THEN AT CAMP BRADFORD, ALSO AT THE NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; AND AT SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATING OF PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.