World War II Honoree

Charles Lloyd Wolff

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Germanton, North Carolina

Honored By

Steve, Doug, Geoff, Kenny & Pat

Relationship

Sons & Daughter

AS A SQUAD LEADER HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION. FOR CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY AND INTREPIDITY IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY DURING THE ASSAULT ON GUADALCANAL, CORPORAL WOLFF WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR. WHILE ENGAGED WITH THE ENEMY A LIVE HAND GRENADE WAS THROWN AND LANDED WITHIN A FEW FEET OF HIS SQUAD. WITHOUT ANY HESITATION HE MOVED FROM A POSITION OF SAFETY, PASSED FOUR MARINES AND SMOTHERED THE GRENADE WITH THE BUTT OF HIS RIFLE. THROUGH HIS HEROIC ACTION HE PREVENTED INJURY TO THE MARINES BUT RECEIVED SEVERE SHRAPNEL WOUNDS. CORPORAL WOLFF DISPLAYED CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY IN RISKING HIS LIFE FOR THE SAFETY OF HIS COMPANIONS. HE LEFT THE BATTLEFIELD WITH, AMONG OTHER CITATIONS AND MEDALS, THE SILVER STAR AND PURPLE HEART.