World War II Honoree

John Paul Plese

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Sun City West, Arizona

Honored By

Pamela Tarvin

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE JUNE 1941 AS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. ASSIGNED TO THE 6TH DEFENSE BATTALION AND SENT TO MIDWAY ISLAND FOR 13 MONTHS. RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR; SOON REASSIGNED TO THE 10TH DEFENSE BATTALION. SENT TO HENDERSON FIELD, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS FOR 13 MONTHS. WENT ON TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS; PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE OF ENIWETOK. RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN 1944. COMPLETED TRAINING WITH THE 1ST SEPARATE RADIO INTELLIGENCE PLATOON, BAMBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON. JOINED THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 5TH AMPHIBIOUS CORPS, MAUI, TO PREPARE FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AT SASEBO NAVAL BASE. RETURNED TO THE U.S., DECEMBER 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 1946.