World War II Honoree

Gerald Norman Eason

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA IN JUNE, 1943. APPLIED FOR, WAS SELECTED AND ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 395TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 16TH ARMORED 'ARMADILLO' DIVISION THAT FOUGHT AS PART OF 3RD ARMY UNDER GENERAL PATTON. PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JULY, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.