World War II Honoree

Lattie Clayton 'L.C.' Pogue

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ralston, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1945, DURING THE CLOSING MONTHS OF HOSTILITIES. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP CHAFFEE AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS; CAMP WOLTERS AT MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS; AND FORT ORD AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL.