World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Thomas Belisari
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
John Belisari
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT. SERVED 6/43 TO 6/46. HE WAS IN PEARL HARBOR FIRST, THEN WENT TO GUAM AND CHINA; 9/45 TO 5/46. HE WAS A PLATOON COMMANDER OF THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, CHINA MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.