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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonard Marvin Pacey

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Washington, Kansas

Honored By

Rebecca J. Pacey

Relationship

Sister-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ON FEBRUARY 2, 1942 AND SERVED TO FEBRUARY 1, 1946. BASIC TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO MARINE CORPS BASE, THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING. HE WAS THEN SENT TO THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC WITH MARINE AIR GROUP 11, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS REPAIR SQUADRON. SERVED AT GUADALCANAL AND THE PHILIPPINES, DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.