World War II Honoree

Wilbert T. Bay

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT RILEY AT JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS; AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND MARIANA ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE BY HIS UNIT DURING MILITARY OPERATIONS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.