World War II Honoree

Paul M. Case

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Byron, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 21, 1944 AT FORT SILL, AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA. TRAINED AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP SWIFT AT BASTROP, TEXAS; CAMP BRECKINRIDGE AT MORGANFIELD, KENTUCKY; AND AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN AT FORT SAM HOUSTON AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), FOR SOME 15 MONTHS WITH COMPANY M, 3RD BATTALION, 290TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION, INCLUDING WITH THE FIRST, SEVENTH, AND NINTH ARMIES. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 30, 1946, WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.