World War II Honoree

Ronald Pouley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lind, Washington

Honored By

Randy Pouley

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A VETERINARY TECHNICIAN WITH THE 59TH VETERINARY ANIMAL SERVICE DETACHMENT. THE 59TH DETACHMENT WAS ATTACHED TO AND ASSISTED THE YUNNAN KWEICHOW ARTILLERY BATTALION AND THE 30TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE U.S. FORCES CHINESE THEATER. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 12, 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THIS CITATION FOR HIS ASSISTANCE IN THE TRAINING OF CHINESE VETERINARY OFFICERS, ENLISTED MEN AND HORSESHOERS. HE INSTRUCTED THE CHINESE HORSESHOERS IN THE PREPARATION OF VARIOUS IMPROVISED HORSESHOEING TOOLS, HORSESHOES, AND HORSESHOE NAILS FROM SALVAGED METAL. HE SUPERVISED THE SHOEING OF ALL ANIMALS IN HIS TWO UNITS, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO CORRECTIVE SHOEING OF DEFORMED FEET. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING SEVERAL VETERINARY DISPENSARIES IN EACH UNIT WHERE SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS RECEIVED PROMPT AND PROPER TREATMENT, THEREBY SAVING MANY VALUABLE LARGE ANIMALS WHICH WERE PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE. HIS EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, ENTHUSIASM, TACT, KNOWLEDGE OF PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, GOOD JUDGEMENT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY FAR BEYOND THAT NORMALLY EXPECTED, REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND THE ARMED FORCES OF THE U.S. HIS FAMILY IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF HIS PARTICIPATION IN WWII. DECEASED MARCH 16, 2001.