World War II Honoree

Irby Shell Hipp, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Clinton, South Carolina

Honored By

Lee G. Smoak

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS ON AUGUST 1, 1942. DISCHARGED JULY 31, 1946. SERVED WITH F COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 23RD REGIMENT, 4TH MARINE DIVISION IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN FOUR FIRST WAVE LANDINGS IN THE PACIFIC AREA: MARSHALL ISLANDS, FEBRUARY 1-3, 1944; SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS FROM JUNE 15, 1944 TO JULY 9, 1944; TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS FROM JULY 24, 1944 TO AUGUST 1, 1944; IWO JIMA, VOLCANIC ISLANDS FROM FEBRUARY 19, 1945 TO MARCH 16, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, COMBAT SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, COLD WAR VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, OVERSEAS SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.