World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Obadiah V. Newcomb
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Georgetown, Texas
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1961 AS A STILL PHOTOGRAPHER AND CORPORAL WITH THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION ON THE ISLAND OF TARAWA. ALSO SERVED ON IWO JIMA AS THE DIVISION PHOTO OFFICER WITH THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION PHOTO UNIT.