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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roland S. Molitor

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Lemmon, South Dakota

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ON APRIL 21, 1944 AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA. HE TOOK HIS BOOT TRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPS BASE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; OTHER TRAINING AT CAMP PENDLETON, OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. FROM DECEMBER OF 1944, HE WAS IN THE PACIFIC AREA. HE PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT OKINAWA AND THE RYUKYUS ISLANDS FROM DECEMBER 1944 TO THE END OF THE WAR. HE WAS A QUALIFIED SHARPSHOOTER AS WELL AS AN AMPHIBIAN TRUCK CREWMAN AND TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS ON DECEMBER 8, 1945 AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.