World War II Honoree

Gordon W. Wetmore

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Methuen, Massachusetts

Honored By

Richard Wetmore

Relationship

Son

ACHIEVED THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT, SERVED FROM JUNE 1942 TO JUNE 1946. HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, 2ND MARINE AIR WING, IN NEW ZEALAND AND EFATE, NEW HEBRIDES, JANUARY 1943 TO MAY 1944, IN SUPPORT OF MARINE AIR ACTIONS DURING GUADALCANAL, CENTRAL SOLOMON ISLANDS AND BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGNS. STATESIDE ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE OF PROPERTY AT THE MARINE AIR FACILITY, WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS AND MARINE FIGHTER SQUADRON VMF-482, EL TORO, CALIFORNIA. HE RETURNED TO ACTION IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATER, APRIL 1945 TO FEBRUARY 1946, SERVING WITH MARINE UTILITY SQUADRON VMJ-2 ON THE ISLAND OF GUAM. HE WAS QUALIFIED AS A RIFLE MARKSMAN AND PISTOL SHARPSHOOTER. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE ALSO RECEIVED SEVERAL WRITTEN COMMENDATIONS. HE WAS ONE OF THREE BROTHERS WHO SERVED IN THE MARINE CORPS DURING WWII.