World War II Honoree

Alfred Anthony Doze

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Frederick, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS UNIT SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON NOVEMBER 10, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON NOVEMBER 19, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, WITH THE 138TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. HIS BATTALION LANDED IN FRANCE ON MARCH 3, 1945 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HIS UNIT WAS AT KATZENFURT, GERMANY WITH OCCUPATION FORCES WHEN THE WAR ENDED. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.