World War II Honoree

Kenneth A. 'Kenny' Floyd

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilbarger County, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. HIS BATTALION SAILED FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PORT OF EMBARKATION ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1943, AND ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA ON OCTOBER 9, 1943. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 168TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) GUN BATTALION, DURING THE WAR. LANDED ON NEW GUINEA, IN THE WEST CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN AREA, ON FEBRUARY 26, 1944; IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO ON MARCH 16, 1944; AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON OCTOBER 20, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, NEW GUINEA, AND LEYTE CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS LOCATED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHEN THE WAR ENDED. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY, 1946, AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.