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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Russell Lee Babb

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, INCLUDING AT GRIDER FIELD AT PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS WITH THE GULF COAST TRAINING CENTER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. CONTINUED IN U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE AND OKLAHOMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.