World War II Honoree

Charles Garabedian

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Rutherford, New Jersey

Honored By

Robert Gerling

Relationship

Fellow Marine

3-K-23RD, 4TH MARINE DIVISION ON ROI-NAMUR, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND IWO JIMA. EARNED BRONZE STAR WITH A V FOR VALOR, TWO PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL AND AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON. ALONG WITH MEL RIKER THE ONLY TWO MEN IN K COMPANY THAT NEVER MISSED ONE SECOND IN ALL THEIR TRAINING OR FOUR BATTLES.