World War II Honoree

Aleck L. Foulks

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. SERVED OVERSEAS AS A SEABEE IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; AND SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF MACHINIST'S MATE SECOND CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.