World War II Honoree

Curtis Eugene Eidson

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Sondra Morton

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH THE 1ST AND 6TH MARINE DIVISIONS IN THE PACIFIC DURING WWII. HE WAS ON GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (9TH AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR BATTALION IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA), MARKSMAN/SHARPSHOOTER, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, WWII VICTORY AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN.