World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Louis Guy 'Lou' Whiteley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Duncan, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE FOUR DAYS AFTER HIS GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY, 1944. DEPLOYED OVERSEAS IN JANUARY, 1945. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 8TH INFANTRY 'PATHFINDER' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. TAKEN AS A PRISONER OF WAR BY THE GERMANS AND HELD FOR A TIME. AWARDED THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (2 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.