World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kurt W. Werckenthien
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Marianne Kent
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS A PHOTOGRAPHER IN MARINE BOMBER SQUADRON 443, COMPLETING 5 MISSIONS IN THE FACE OF ENEMY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE IN 1944. HE RECEIVED AN AIR MEDAL AND CITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS SKILL, COURAGE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.