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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ralph C. Mullins

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Eva Lynn Mitchel

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON APRIL 27, 1943 IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. COMPLETED 4 WEEK RIFLEMAN COURSE AND AN 8 WEEK ANTI-TANK GUNNER COURSE AFTER WHICH HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 4TH DIVISION OF THE 23RD MARINES WITH A SPECIALTY OF HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER. SHIPPED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER, WHERE HE LANDED ON THE BEACHES OF IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE MARINE SHARPSHOOTERS MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 8, 1945 IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.