World War II Honoree

Henley S. Annett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP FANNIN AT TYLER, TEXAS; AND CAMP LIVINGSTON AT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, INCLUDING IN FRANCE AND GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH RIFLE QUALIFICATION BAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.