World War II Honoree

Hugh L. Mullins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Purcell, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 29TH REPAIR AND RECLAMATION SQUADRON. STATIONED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY DURING THE WAR. AFTER THE ALLIED VICTORY IN EUROPE (V-E DAY) ON MAY 8, 1945, HE SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS DISMANTLING GERMAN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. RETURNED HOME ON CHRISTMAS EVE, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.