World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Douglas Whitlock
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Honored By
Sheri Higgins
Enlisted 08 September 1942, U.S. Army. Assigned to Company E, 134th Infantry Regiment; 12 May 1944: departed New York on Navy transport USS General A.E. Anderson. Arrived Avonmouth at Port of Bristol, England, on 25 May 1944; Served in field 1 year, 3 months, 25 days (total service in field plus U.S. deployment, 3 years, 0 months, 6 days). On in field service return, departed United Kingdom on 5 September 1945 on the Queen Mary for the U.S., arriving 10 September 1945; Demobilized from service 15 December 1944; Recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Purple Heart with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver service star, WWII Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award, Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII; Wounded 29 July 1944 outside St. Lo, France; Wounded 11 August 1944, Mortain, France; Military Occupational Specialty 345, Truck Driver Light. MQ, Combat Infantryman; Served as a machine gunner until 2nd wound, then served as truck driver.