World War II Honoree

Austin W. W. Haddox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE AND TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT NORTH CAMP HOOD AT KILLEEN, TEXAS; AND CAMP GRUBER AT BRAGGS, OKLAHOMA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN ENGLAND, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN GERMANY IN 1944, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.