World War II Honoree

Brigham Minthorn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WAR. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT POST FIELD ON FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; LOWRY FIELD AT DENVER, COLORADO; AND KEARNS ARMY AIR BASE IN SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING ON NEW GEORGIA ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS; IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS; IN THE NORTHERN SOLOMONS; ON MOROTAI ISLAND IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES; AND ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR (5 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.