World War II Honoree

Arnold Rex Privett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP ROBERTS AT SAN MIGUEL, CALIFORNIA; AND CAMP HOWZE AT GAINESVILLE, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS, FOR SOME 21 MONTHS, WITH THE 1398TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IN 1944; ON SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, BEGINNING JULY 15, 1944; AND ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, BEGINNING ON APRIL 6, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC, AND RYUKYUS CAMPAIGNS. THEN SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES ON OKINAWA AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (2 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946, AFTER SOME 31 MONTHS OF SERVICE, WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.