World War II Honoree

John D. Driskill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE BEFORE THE WAR AND WAS STATIONED AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA IN A HORSE-DRAWN FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR AT FORT SILL AND IN 1942 WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) DETACHMENT AT COLORADO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ENLISTED SERVICE TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS A WARRANT OFFICER. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER W4.