World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Adolph Gontero
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
His family
Relationship
Wife, Children & Grandchildren
MARCH 1943 TO JANUARY 1, 1946, SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN THE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY IN THE SECOND BATTALION IN THE 27TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE DIVISION. FOUGHT ON IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF SASEBO, JAPAN. ALSO SPENT TIME IN SAN FRANCISCO AND HAWAII.