World War II Honoree

Roy Byrn Bass

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lubbock, Texas

Honored By

Bettie Vandivort

Relationship

Niece

OKLAHOMA CITY, MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS WERE SAFE DURING HIS TENURE. HE DID TOP SECRET SECURITY BACKGROUND CHECKS ON PEOPLE, INTERVIEWED THEIR OLD NEIGHBORS, BOSSES, TEACHERS, EVEN TALKED WITH WILLIAM FAULKNER ONE TIME IN THAT CAPACITY. THEY DID TRACK GERMAN SUBMARINES UP TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI WHILE IN NEW ORLEANS.