World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Elmer 'Ozzie' Ossenkop, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
AFTER TRAINING IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS AN ELECTRICIAN, SERVED AS AN MARINE AVIATION ELECTRICIAN OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, ABOARD U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AT PEARL HARBOR, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, DURING THE WAR. HIS DUTIES INVOLVED INSTALLING REBUILT ENGINES INTO REPAIRED BATTLE-DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT (E-4) AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.