World War II Honoree

Ellis Kent Hite

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Prosperity, South Carolina

Honored By

Jessie Hite

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED AT COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, 11/29/43. SENT TO PARRIS ISLAND FOR BOOT TRAINING. AFTER COMPLETING ADVANCED TRAINING AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, WAS SENT TO SAIPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE BATTLE ON SAIPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF TINIAN AND MARIANA ISLANDS, 7/24/44 TO 8/1/44. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA, 4/45 TO 6/3/45. SERVED IN THE OCCUPATIONAL FORCES IN KUMAMOTO, JAPAN, 9/24/45 TO 2/26/46. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, 3/30/46 AS A CORPORAL.