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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frank L. Pogue

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Florence M. Pogue

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ARMY FEBRUARY 6, 1939. DEPARTED FOR THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER ON APRIL 23, 1944. SERVED WITH 'MERRILL'S MARAUDERS' AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT. WOUNDED IN ACTION AT MYITKYINA, BURMA, JULY 23, 1945. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR. DEPARTED FOR U.S. JUNE 20, 1945. RETIRED FROM THE ARMY NOVEMBER 30, 1959 AT FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA.