World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lemuel Willington Apala, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wilson, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
A MEMBER OF THE CHICKASAW INDIAN NATION, HE ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1940. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN MOROCCO, ALGERIA, TUNISIA, SICILY, ITALY, CORSICA, FRANCE, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, GERMANY AND BELGIUM. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.