World War II Honoree

Virgil F. Mullennax

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Morrison, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. VOLUNTEERED FOR PARACHUTIST TRAINING AND ASSIGNMENT WITH ARMY PARACHUTE TROOPS. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP FANNIN AT TYLER, TEXAS; AND FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF JUMP TRAINING, HE WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER PARACHUTIST QUALIFICATION BADGE. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (2 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR HIS UNIT BEING CITED TWICE IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY IN COMBAT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.