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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lawrence C. Oestreich

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Linn, Kansas

Honored By

David A. Duitsman

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SEPTEMBER 8, 1943 TO SERVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY. PACIFIC THEATER, NOVEMBER 23, 1944 TO MAY 9, 1946. MORTAR CREWMAN, RIFLE RANGE INSTRUCTOR, INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. ACTION AT IWO JIMA, FEBRUARY 19 TO MARCH 16, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 5TH DIVISION U.S. MARINE CORPS AS LITTER BEARER AND UPON ORDERS FROM LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHANDLER W. JOHNSON, CARRIED EXPLOSIVES TO TOP OF MOUNT SURIBACHI WITH THE 28TH MARINES UNTIL MOUNT SURIBACHI WAS SECURED. TRANSFERRED TO 27TH MARINES WITH 81MM MORTARS. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN SEPTEMBER 22, 1945 TO APRIL 25, 1946. GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED MAY 17, 1946.