World War II Honoree

Osvil 'Ozzie' York

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Winston County, Alabama

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HE ATTEMPTED TO JOIN THE ARMY AIR FORCES WHEN THE WAR STARTED BUT DID NOT PASS THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. HE THEN ENLISTED IN THE CANADIAN AIR FORCE WHERE HE LEARNED TO FLY AND SERVED AS A FLYING INSTRUCTOR FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S ARMY AIR FORCES IN 1944 AND WAS SENT OVERSEAS AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN EUROPE, STATIONED IN LONDON, ENGLAND AND THEN PARIS, FRANCE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.