World War II Honoree

Victor E. Novotny

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, CALIFORNIA; AND AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT TREASURE ISLAND AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN NEW GUINEA; AT ULITHI ATOLL IN THE CAROLINE ISLANDS, SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS; IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; AND AT OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. THEN SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AND KOREA AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RATING OF SEAMAN FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.