World War II Honoree

Vincent P. Gleeson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma

Honored By

Betty Jo and Jess Hay

SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM JANUARY 1944 TO OCTOBER 1954. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 776TH ORDNANCE COMPANY OF THE 76TH INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE THIRD ARMY UNDER GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON. ALONG WITH HIS UNIT RECEIVED THREE BATTLE STARS REFLECTING PARTICIPATION AT ARDENNES, ON THE MARCH TO THE RHINE AND IN CENTRAL EUROPE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF WWII HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN JAPAN.