World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Earl Emmert
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
New Ross, Indiana
Honored By
Lori J. Moody
Relationship
Daughter
CORPORAL. MARINE RAIDERS. ENLISTMENT DATE: MAY 20, 1943. ISLAND OF ENGAGEMENT: FEBRUARY 12, 1944 THRU FEBRUARY 17, 1944 NOUMEA & NEW CALEDONIA. FEBRUARY 20, 1944 GUADALCANAL & BRITISH SOLOMON ISLAND MARCH 20, 1944 ARRIVED & PARTICIPATED IN SEIZURE OF EMIRAU ISLAND ST. MATHIS GROUP. APRIL 13, 1944 THRU MAY 30, 1944 GUADALCANAL JULY 21, 1944 DISEMBARKED AT GUAM ISLAND, MARIANAS GROUP AND PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY. JULY 1944 WOUNDED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON THE ISLAND OF GUAM DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 4, 1946 MEDALS AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL - WITH 2 BRONZE STARS NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON PURPLE HEART MEDAL WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL