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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas L. Bartley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SHEPPARD FIELD AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; GULFPORT ARMY AIR FIELD, MISSISSIPPI; LAREDO ARMY AIR FIELD, TEXAS; AND GOWEN FIELD AT BOISE, IDAHO. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. FLEW 31 MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.