World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mitchell Paige
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS COLONEL. WALKED 200 MILES FROM HIS HOMETOWN TO JOIN THE MARINES ON HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HOLDING OFF 2,500 JAPANESE ON GUADALCANAL WITH A MACHINE GUN PLATOON OF 33 MEN, ALL OF WHOM WERE EITHER WOUNDED OR KILLED.