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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Sammons Ellithorpe

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Virginia A. Newberry

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SHOE AND TEXTILE REPAIR; REPAIRED TENTS. CORPORAL. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS AUGUST 2-10, 1944; OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS APRIL 1-15, 1945. HE WAS AMONG THE FIRST MARINES TO OCCUPY KYUSHYU, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 17, 1945 AFTER THE ARMISTICE.