World War II Honoree

Kennith E. Niskern

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Cleveland, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE MARINE CORPS BASE, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE BASIC MARKSMANSHIP BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR, AND BAYONET BAR. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, AND GUAM IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR (1 CAMPAIGN), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL, AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.