World War II Honoree

Guy Wesley Fuller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944. SERVED AS AN M5A1 'STUART' LIGHT TANK DRIVER OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 67TH ARMORED REGIMENT, 2ND ARMORED 'HELL ON WHEELS' DIVISION. HIS TANK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TWIN CADILLAC V-8 ENGINE AND HYDRAMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH ALLOWED RAPID, RELIABLE MANEUVERING ON THE BATTLEFIELD. SERVED IN BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. REMAINED AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES ENGAGED IN OCCUPATION AND RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. AUTHORIZED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR HIS REGIMENT BEING CITED TWICE IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR ACTIONS IN BELGIUM AND AGAIN IN THE ARDENNES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.