World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lawrence Webster Oldham
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky
Honored By
Lee & Rose Morris
Relationship
Daughter & Son-in-law
SERVED ON THE USS OMMANEY BAY CVE-79 AND SURVIVED ITS SINKING. WHILE HE WAS IN THE WATER, HE HELPED TO SAVE MANY OTHERS. NOMINATED TO RECEIVE THE PURPLE HEART, BUT REFUSED IT SAYING THAT MEN WHO LOST ARMS AND LEGS OR WERE MORE SEVERELY HURT DESERVED IT MORE.