World War II Honoree

George David Henthorn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ATTENDED ELECTRONICS SCHOOL AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1938. WORKED FOR HONEYWELL ELECTRONICS IN DALLAS, TEXAS BEFORE ENLISTING IN MILITARY SERVICE DURING THE WAR. SERVED AS A RADAR AND SONAR TECHNICIAN AND AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER INCLUDING OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. HIS LAST DUTY STATION WAS AT MAJURO AIRFIELD ON MAJURO ATOLL IN THE NORTH WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN, AT THE END OF THE WAR. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946, AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.