World War II Honoree

Frederick Leonard Wieseman

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Palmyra, Wisconsin

Honored By

John T. Wieseman

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN IN 1ST MARINE DIVISION. IN JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. DEPARTED FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC 2 MONTHS LATER IN RESERVE AT GUADALCANAL. CAME IN ON SECOND LANDING AN SERVED THERE THROUGH END OF BATTLE. THEN MARINE CORPS LIAISON TO STAFF OF GENERAL DOUGLAS IN AUSTRALIA BEFORE PUSH TOWARD TOKYO, G4 ON GENERAL ROY GEIGER'S STAFF IN THE 3RD AMPHIBIOUS CORPS. LANDINGS IN BOUGAINVILLE AND GUAM. ALSO BATTLE STAR FOR SERVICE IN THE HEBRIDES ISLANDS. RETURNED TO WASHINGTON IN LATE 1944 AND SERVED IN U.S. MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS THROUGH END OF WAR. BEGAN WAR AS CAPTAIN. ENDED AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.