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Here is some additional information about Mr. Prickett.
Loyd Leon Prickett
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
Dill City, OK
HONORED BY
OAMC, ROTC Class of 1943
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE AT STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FROM SEPTEMBER 1940 TO APRIL 5, 1943. SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS WITH THE 1875TH SERVICE UNIT FROM JULY 1942 TO APRIL 5, 1943. INDUCTED AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 6, 1943. REPORTED TO THE RECEPTION CENTER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA FROM JUNE 24TH TO SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER. GRADUATED AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE INFANTRY ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 21ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 24TH INFANTRY 'VICTORY' DIVISION. MADE AN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT LANDING AT TANAHMERA BAY IN NEW GUINEA ON APRIL 22, 1944 AND DESPITE TORRENTIAL RAINS AND MARSHY TERRAIN, HIS UNIT OVERRAN THE HOLLANDIA AIRDROME. ASSAULTED LEYTE IN THE PANOAN STRAIGHT AREA IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON OCTOBER 20, 1944. ASSAULTED BREAKNECK RIDGE WEST OF PINAMOPOAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 1944 DESPITE A RAGING TYPHOON, AND GAINED ITS CREST ON NOVEMBER 12, 1944. FOUGHT AT MINDORO AS PART OF THE WESTERN VISAYAN TASK FORCE ON DECEMBER 30, 1944. TOOK PART IN COMPANY-LEVEL ASSAULTS ON MARINDUQUE ISLAND ON JANUARY 3, 1945 AND THEN RETURNED TO MINDORO. ASSAULTED LUBANG ISLAND ON FEBRUARY 24, 1945. LANDED AT BARAS ON MINDANAO ON APRIL 17, 1945, MADE AN AMPHIBIOUS DRIVE UP THE MINDANAO RIVER, AND ATTACKED ALONG THE TALAMO RIVER ON MAY 12, 1945. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON MINDANAO AND DIED OF WOUNDS ON MAY 21, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA, LEYTE, LUZON AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND 2 BRONZE ARROWHEADS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.
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Loyd Leon Prickett
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
Dill City, OK
HONORED BY
Mr. Elmer Dejong, Brother-in-law
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
KILLED ON MINDINAO.
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Loyd L. Prickett
ID: 0-527852
Entered the Service From: Oklahoma
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service: U.S. Army, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Died: Monday, May 21, 1945
Buried at: Manila American Cemetery
Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
Plot: A Row: 10 Grave: 76
Awards:
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This is his partial first enlistment information. His ASN changed to O-527852 when he became an officer.
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 18147672 18147672
NAME PRICKETT#LOYD#L######### PRICKETT#LOYD#L#########
RESIDENCE: STATE 84 OKLAHOMA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 149 WASHITA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 8472 STILLWATER OKLAHOMA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 02 02
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 07 07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION INF Infantry
BRANCH: CODE 10 Infantry
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 84 OKLAHOMA
YEAR OF BIRTH 22 22
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 6 2 years of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 602 Semiskilled occupations in production of bakery products, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 3 Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
BOX NUMBER 0284 0284
FILM REEL NUMBER 3.6## 3.6##
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