World War II Honoree

Ernest Harrison 'Harry' Gilbert, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM WHILE ENROLLED AT OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. UPON GRADUATION, COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY. CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AND SERVED FOR SOME FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING SOME 37 MONTHS OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA DURING THE WAR. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES.