World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mahlon Gilbert Guthrie
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Ann Hingston
Relationship
Daughter
ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE IN 1942. FIELD COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUTENANT, 2ND MARINE DIVISION. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN DURING HIS 34 MONTHS OVERSEAS. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION IN TARAWA, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS.