World War II Honoree

Paul W. Muratet

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH THE ARMY AIR FORCES. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), WITH THE 88TH INFANTRY ‘BLUE DEVILS’ DIVISION IN ITALY. HIS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES, AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS DURING THE WAR AND WITH ARMY OCCUPATION FORCES IN ITALY AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.