World War II Honoree

Lawrence 'Ah-Put' Goodfox, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS; FORT ORD AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA; CAMP MAXEY AT PARIS, TEXAS; AND FORT GEORGE G. MEADE AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE, GERMANY, AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN FRANCE IN 1944, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT IN COMBAT. AUTHORIZED THE FRENCH FOURRAGERE FOR HIS UNIT BEING CITED TWICE FOR THE CROIX DE GUERRE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.