World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lawrence R. Geissler, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Storrs, Connecticut
Honored By
Elizabeth J. Geissler
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 3RD AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR BATTALION 'OLD ALLIGATORS' AT BOUGAINVILLE, GUAM AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.