World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
William Alva Pogue
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; CAMP ROBERTS AT SAN MIGUEL, CALIFORNIA; AND FORT ORD AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN AUSTRALIA; NEW GUINEA, AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. KILLED IN ACTION ON NOVEMBER 22, 1944 DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS ON LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES.