World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy E. Wilkinson
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Rutland, Vermont
Honored By
Roy E. Wilkinson
SWORN IN APRIL 18, 1944. BOOT CAMP SERVED AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. WAR DOG TRAINING SCHOOL, CAMP KNOX, CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. WAR DOG HANDLER, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, 7TH WAR DOG PLATOON, MAUI, HAWAII AND IWO JIMA. SERVED IN THE 3RD MARINE DIVISION, 7TH WAR DOG PLATOON, IWO JIMA MOP UP OPERATIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE IWO JIMA AND PACIFIC THEATER. AWARDED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. AFTER IWO JIMA, TO FLEET MARINE CORPS PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS, GUAM. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND RE-ENLISTED FEBRUARY 1, 1946.