World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Don W. Ginter, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lawton, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA IN 1939, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WAR. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 42ND INFANTRY 'RAINBOW' DIVISION AT BRAGGS, NEAR MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. HE VOLUNTEERED FOR PARATROOPER TRAINING AND WAS TRAINED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE 'ALL AMERICAN' DIVISION. FOLLOWING HIS QUALIFICATION, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 101ST AIRBORNE 'SCREAMING EAGLES' DIVISION AT CAMP CAMPBELL AT HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY. SERVED HONORABLY DURING THE WAR AND REMAINED IN SERVICE AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT. AWARDED THE PARACHUTIST BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.