World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Brewer Plaza
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
San Antonio, Texas
Honored By
Rita E. (Betty) Malone
Relationship
daughter
SERVED WITH THE 4TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, 4TH MARINE DIVISION AS A PLATOON COMMANDER AND AS THE BATTALION ADJUTANT. HE WAS IN THE MARIANAS CAMPAIGN, SAIPAN (WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE INITIAL ASSAULT) AND IWO JIMA. HE ENDED THE WAR AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT