World War II Honoree

Orval R. Pyke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lancaster, Ohio

Honored By

Shooe M. Pyke

Relationship

Wife

Performed duty with 4th Infantry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington for approximately 5 months. Drove general purpose vehicles of up to and including 2 1/2 ton capacity hauling supplies, personnel and general cargo. Did day, night and convoy driving. Serviced and lubricated assigned vehicles. Kept trip tickets and maintenance records. Performed scheduled minor maintenance and cleaned vehicles for inspections.