World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John D. 'Jack' Hile
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Orrstown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
His Family
ENLISTED IN 1943. BOOT CAMP AT PARRIS ISLAND, THEN SENT TO QUONSET POINT, RHODE ISLAND. NEXT, WENT TO NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA TO JOIN THE 39TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION. HE WAS THEN SENT TO HAWAII TO WORK IN THE 6TH BASE DEPOT TANK DEPARTMENT. HE DID A TOUR OF SAIPAN, TINIAN AND OKINAWA AND BACK TO SAIPAN. HE WAS ABOARD SHIP WHEN THE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED. RETURNED TO NAGASAKI AND EXPERIENCED THE DESTRUCTION FROM THE ATOMIC BOMB. HE WAS SENT TO CALIFORNIA WHERE HE BOARDED A TROOP TRAIN TO COME HOME. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.