World War II Honoree

Ellis K. Hite

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Prosperity, South Carolina

Honored By

Jessie Hite

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED 11/29/43. SENT TO PARRIS ISLAND FOR BOOT TRAINING FOR BOOT TRAINING. AFTER COMPLETING ADVANCED TRAINING AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA WAS SENT OVERSEAS TO SAIPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE BATTLE ON SAIPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF TINIAN, MARIANA ISLAND ON JULY 24 UNTIL AUGUST, 1944. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA FROM APRIL 1945 UNTIL JUNE 3, 1945. SERVED IN THE OCCUPATIONAL FORCES IN KUMAMOTO, JAPAN FROM SEPTEMBER 24, 1945 UNTIL FEBRUARY 26, 1946. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 30, 1946 AS A CORPORAL.