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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles William Fletcher

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Bernadine A. Fletcher

Relationship

Wife

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Activity During WWII

ORIGINALLY SERVED IN MARINE PARATROOPERS, THEN MOVED TO THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON VELLA LAVELLA, GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE AND IWO JIMA. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON IWO JIMA IN MARCH, 1945. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART.