World War II Honoree

William Frazer DeCosta

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Dennis DeCosta

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED ON APRIL 13, 1942 AND WAS SENT TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS COMMUNICATION PERSONNEL IN THE NINTH DEFENSE BATTALION ASSIGNED TO THE FIRST AND THIRD MARINE DIVISIONS. LEFT SAN DIEGO FOR NEW CALEDONIA ON OCTOBER 15, 1942. PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL; CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AND ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF RENDOVA. SENT TO NEW GEORGIA, RUSSELL AND MARSHALL ISLANDS AND IN THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF GUAM. RETURNED TO SAN DIEGO ON NOVEMBER 24, 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO PHILADELPHIA NAVAL YARD. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 4, 1945.