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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jonas J. Walmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Grantville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN U.S. MARINE CORPS FROM AUGUST 1943 TO MARCH 1946; SAIPAN, GUAM AND IWO JIMA, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. WHILE IN THE MARINES, HE ATTENDED THE AERIAL AND MAPPING SCHOOL AS WELL AS THE ENGINEERING AND UNDERWATER DEMOLITION SCHOOL. HE SERVED ON THE FORWARD RECONNAISSANCE AND UNDERWATER DEMOLITION SQUAD. ALSO SERVED AS THE COMBAT CONDITIONING AND SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR WHILE IN THE MARINE CORPS.