World War II Honoree

Russell Conway

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HE AND HIS 4 BROTHERS ALL SERVED DURING THE WAR. HE SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), WITH THE COMBAT ENGINEERS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN MILITARY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR AND RECEIVED A RESERVE COMMISSION AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT THROUGH THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM AT OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA.