World War II Honoree

Ralph W. Whiteley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Temple, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS DIVISION SAILED FROM THE BOSTON PORT OF EMBARKATION ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT CHERBOURG, FRANCE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA WITH THE 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER, 1945 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.